November 2, 2021 – What It Will Take For 5-11 Year-Olds To Get Vaccinated, Supply Chain Shortages Hit Hospitals, And More

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Topics today include: What needs to happen before 5-to-11-year-olds can get the Pfizer vaccine.  Health care system plagued by new supply chain shortages.   How often do Covid vaccines cause heart problems in children?  How to travel safely as U.S. reopening approaches.  Who had Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough cases?   This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.