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Jan 21 7:57 am
  • coronavirus

Preteens could be vaxxed without parents under proposed state law

Don Thompson, Associated Press

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.

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Nov 15 4:02 pm
  • COVID-19 vaccine

Long Beach says any adult who wants a COVID-19 booster shot can now get one

Melissa Evans and Anthony Pignataro

The city is giving boosters to all adults now, Long Beach Health Department spokeswoman Jennifer Rice Epstein said today.

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Nov 12 4:58 pm
  • COVID-19 vaccine

California, Colorado and NM expand COVID-19 booster access

Don Thompson, Associated Press

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.”

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Nov 2 6:27 pm
  • COVID-19 vaccine

Long Beach will start offering COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11

Staff Reports

“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.

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Oct 30 11:05 am
  • COVID-19 vaccine

Long Beach expands vaccine booster clinics, expects to offer shots for kids 5-11 soon

Sebastian Echeverry

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.

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Oct 21 4:34 pm
  • COVID-19 vaccine

How to get a COVID-19 booster shot in Long Beach, and who qualifies

Sebastian Echeverry

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.

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Oct 14 2:12 pm
  • COVID-19 vaccine

With COVID numbers improving, why are vaccine mandates getting stricter?

Sebastian Echeverry

“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.” 

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Sep 18 10:28 am
  • COVID-19

Despite new FDA recommendation, Long Beach holding off on Pfizer vaccine boosters for those 65+

Staff Reports

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.

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Sep 1 10:20 am
  • COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine rates improving in LA County, Long Beach

City News Service

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.  

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Aug 23 11:29 am
  • COVID-19 vaccine

FDA approval of Pfizer shot should increase vaccinations, local leaders say

City News Service

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.   

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