Health CareInterview: Dr. Ghaly on what California parents should know about vaccines for kids 5- to 11-year-oldsNovember 11, 2021 | Vicki Gonzalez | Tiffany LewWith kids ages 5-11 now eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19, California Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly discusses what the state is doing to make the vaccine available and what it could mean for schools going forward. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCan You Handle The Truth: Fact-checking claims about children and COVID-19 vaccinationsNovember 4, 2021 | Chris Nichols | Randol WhiteMisinformation continues to spread about whether children can get sick from COVID-19 (they can) and whether vaccines will harm them (health officials say the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective). Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Experts say COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children, reject misleading claims about CDC graphNovember 3, 2021 | Sasha HupkaThe federal VAERS database has seen an influx of reports among children in recent months. But experts say that doesn’t mean COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for kids, as some are claiming online.
Health CareAmid COVID-19 outbreak in Sacramento jails, advocates demand better care, emergency releasesNovember 3, 2021 | Janelle SalangaAnother COVID-19 outbreak is sweeping Sacramento County jails, prompting advocates to call for emergency releases and, along with county supervisors, ask that the jails look into current intake, quarantine and virus tracing procedures.
Health CareLabs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the FieldNovember 2, 2021Across California, public health departments are losing experienced staffers to exhaustion, partisan politics and jobs that pay more for less work.
Health CareCDC recommends Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11November 2, 2021Kids ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get Pfizer's low-dose COVID vaccine. CDC advisers reviewed data showing it's safe and 90.7% effective. They say benefits outweigh the risks in this age group.
Health CareA California court says drug companies aren't liable for the state's opioid crisisNovember 2, 2021In a ruling issued late Monday, state superior court Judge Peter J. Wilson found the companies, including Johnson & Johnson, aren't "legally liable" for the opioid crisis.
Health CareCovered California enrollment starts with extra federal boost for low and middle-income familiesNovember 1, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaEnrollment for Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, is now open. And this year, health officials say there is extra federal assistance available to low and middle-income families. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
