March 30, 2022 – Boosters For Adults 50+ Start Wednesday, Global Deaths Jump But Cases Fall, Americans’ COVID Precautions

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center.  Topics today include:  L.A. County residents over 50 can start receiving second boosters Wednesday.  How to get the new booster if you’re 50 or older.  C.D.C. report: Pfizer and Moderna boosters help protect Americans who received the J&J shot.  WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases are falling globally.  AP and NORC poll: Americans taking fewer precautions two years into the pandemic.  California lawmakers don’t advance proposal to require all workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.