October 29, 2021 – LA Prepares To Vaccinate Children, LA And California Positivity Rates Rise, And More

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil, professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.  Topics today include:  LA County prepares hundreds of sites to vaccinate 5-11 year-olds.  Children benefit from vaccinations even if they had COVID-19, experts say.  Childhood vaccinations lag globally due to the pandemic.  LA and California positivity rates rise after months of decline.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.