Preteens could be vaxxed without parents under proposed state law
California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, the youngest age of any state, under a proposal late Thursday by a state senator.
Long Beach says any adult who wants a COVID-19 booster shot can now get one
The city is giving boosters to all adults now, Long Beach Health Department spokeswoman Jennifer Rice Epstein said today.
California, Colorado and NM expand COVID-19 booster access
In California, state Public Health Officer Tomás Aragón sent a letter to local health officials and providers saying they should “allow patients to self-determine their risk of exposure.”
Long Beach will start offering COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11
“The two best things parents can do is vaccinate children who are old enough to receive the vaccine, and get vaccinated themselves,” said City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis.
Long Beach expands vaccine booster clinics, expects to offer shots for kids 5-11 soon
Here are some options to get your vaccine booster and more details on when kids 5-11 may be able to get an initial shot in Long Beach.
How to get a COVID-19 booster shot in Long Beach, and who qualifies
Booster shots of Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines recently received emergency-use approval from the FDA. With health officials preparing to offer them to select groups, here’s what to know.
With COVID numbers improving, why are vaccine mandates getting stricter?
“We are in a good place,” Long Beach health department spokeswoman Jennifer Rice Epstein said. “We need to do everything we can to hold the line.”
Despite new FDA recommendation, Long Beach holding off on Pfizer vaccine boosters for those 65+
Instead, city health officials are waiting for “more specific booster dose recommendations” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which should be issuing the guidelines next week, according to a Sept. 18 city news release.
COVID-19 vaccine rates improving in LA County, Long Beach
Los Angeles County’s health director says there have been improvements in COVID-19 vaccination rates across the board locally, but Black and Latino residents continue to lag behind.
FDA approval of Pfizer shot should increase vaccinations, local leaders say
Local and state officials expressed hope on Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and over will encourage people who have been hesitant about vaccination to finally get the shot.