Mental Health Of First Responders / Road To Herd Immunity / Why People Panic Buy / The Asian American Education Project
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Nurse Nicole Chang celebrates after receiving one of the first injections of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Westwood, Calif.
Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool
With the vaccine getting into people’s arms, California could be on its way to herd immunity; we have the latest on which counties are ahead of the curve. A clinical psychologist also helps us unpack the term ‘panic buying’ and the psychology behind it, and more on why it’s important to teach Asian American history in classrooms.
Today's Guests
- Sacramento Fire Department Captain Richard Alamo discusses how mental health is addressed with first responders and what programs are made available to those in need of services
- CalMatters health reporter Ana Ibarra with her latest reporting on California’s road to herd immunity and which counties are ahead of the curve
- Professor and clinical psychologist at the University of British Columbia Steven Taylor explains the psychology behind panic buying
- Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Asian American Education Project Stewart Kwoh on why it’s important to teach Asian American history in classrooms and what the organization is doing to help schools with their curriculum