A Los Angeles Times analysis finds disparities in who’s getting vaccinated, also showing lower figures in more disadvantaged parts of California.
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CDC recommends Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children as young as 12
The recommendation means many middle schoolers and virtually all high school students have the chance to be vaccinated before the next school year.
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When can 12- to 15-year-olds start getting COVID-19 vaccines? What we know
L.A. County officials say the Pfizer vaccine will be offered to pre-teens and younger teens once the CDC affirms the FDA’s recommendation, which may happen Wednesday.
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How is your workplace handling the COVID-19 vaccine?
Has your company or workplace decided how to handle the question of vaccines? The Times is interested in hearing from you.
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Shorter lines and TikTok ads: California’s push to beat vaccine hesitancy
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COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for kids as young as 12. Here’s why that matters
Vaccine hesitancy is making herd immunity for COVID-19 seem more elusive than ever. Could that change once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized for children as young as 12?
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Pediatricians can bypass MyTurn as they vaccinate children
In an effort to accelerate vaccination of teens, California health officials say they will allow pediatricians to obtain doses without going through the state’s problematic registration site. Children ages 12 to 15 may become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines next week.
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Column: A COVID vaccine with your tacos? Just a day’s work for this Muslim activist
Rida Hamida has received international attention for the vaccine/taco event and has taken it to mosques from San Diego to Sacramento.
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Studies of hospital workers suggest COVID-19 vaccines really do prevent coronavirus infections
Two studies of hospital workers bolster the case that COVID-19 vaccines really do reduce the risk of a coronavirus infection.
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California bar owner charged with selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards
The owner of the Old Corner Saloon in San Joaquin County is arrested after allegedly selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to undercover agents.