January 31 2022 – Moderna Vaccine Approval, Effectiveness Of Boosters, Cases Continue Decline

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with the director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Dr. Kimberly Shriner.  Topics today include:  Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its COVID-19 vaccine.  New C.D.C. data shows the effectiveness of boosters.  L.A. County’s daily coronavirus cases continue dramatic decline, but death rate remains high.  Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines.  People who are boosted against COVID-19 will be exempt from San Francisco’s mask mandate in certain group settings.  New clues about who will develop Long COVID.  Omicron pushes health authorities toward learning to live with COVID-19.  Opinion: What we can learn from how the 1918 pandemic ended.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.