Health CareRapid COVID-19 Tests In Short Supply In CaliforniaSeptember 28, 2021Californians seeking same-day COVID-19 tests for sick kids, infection scares or employers are finding empty shelves and long delays, which could fuel outbreaks.
Health CareInterview: California's State Epidemiologist Optimistic On COVID-19 OutlookSeptember 27, 2021 | Randol WhiteDr. Erica Pan, the state epidemiologist and deputy director of the California Department of Public Health Center for Infectious Diseases, spoke with CapRadio about California's current COVID-19 situation and what the future might hold. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCDC Director Backs COVID Booster Plan And Makes An Additional RecommendationSeptember 24, 2021CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on a series of recommendations from a panel of advisers late Thursday. In addition she also recommended boosters for high-risk workers.
Health CareA CDC Panel Backs Booster Shots For Older Adults, A Step Toward Making Them AvailableSeptember 23, 2021Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a third dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and older as well as others at a high risk of severe illness.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCan You Handle The Truth: Fact-Checking Claims About Breakthrough COVID-19 CasesSeptember 23, 2021 | Chris NicholsBreakthrough cases are rare but are fueling misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, which are safe and effective at preventing the disease. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareThe FDA OKs Pfizer-BioNTech Booster For People 65+ And At High Risk For Severe COVIDSeptember 22, 2021A third shot of the vaccine can be given at least six months after the two-dose regimen of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to the authorization. A booster rollout could begin this week.
Health CareHome Births Gain Popularity In ‘Baby Bust’ DecadeSeptember 21, 2021Over the past decade, California has seen a sustained rise in the proportion of people who opt to give birth at home or in midwife-run birthing centers rather than in a hospital.
Health Care‘This Did Not Need To Happen’: Fourth COVID-19 Wave Pushes California’s Healthcare Workers To The BrinkSeptember 16, 2021 | Nina SparlingCOVID-19 has exacerbated an ongoing challenge for hospitals across California: hiring and retaining enough nurses. Communities in the Central Valley are among those where the shortage is the most acute.
Health CareSacramento Supervisors Approve Resolution Denouncing COVID-19 Misinformation September 14, 2021 | Ed FletcherA Sacramento County Board of Supervisors resolution denouncing COVID-19 misinformation puts one of its members on the hot seat. The resolution states that misinformation poses a threat to the health of Sacramento County residents.
Health CareHospitals Overwhelmed, Understaffed In Northern California As Younger Unvaccinated Residents Drive Delta TransmissionSeptember 13, 2021 | Nina SparlingAs the virus spreads rapidly through communities with low vaccination rates, frontline workers are getting sick or having to quarantine after exposure, further stressing institutions and small businesses.
