About the Vaccine in SoCal

A California measure that would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, including against the coronavirus, cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.

California is delaying a coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoochildren until at least the summer of 2023

The protest came at a time that COVID-19 infections are rising in LA County, mainly due to the BA.2 variant. Video aired Sunday, April 10, 2022.

The questions facing the U.S. experts included: How often to update the vaccines against new strains, how effective they should be to warrant approval and whether updates should be coordinated with global health authorities.

Federal funds for COVID-19 vaccines and tests run out Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. as the COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund runs out of money, leaving anyone without health insurance in a scramble to find alternate resources.

There are alternate resources for uninsured individuals, but it may cost some time and some more red tape. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

The number of COVID-positive patients at LA County hospitals showed a miniscule uptick the first Saturday in April, increasing by 3 people to 290.

California’s 7 million students and school employees are getting free at-home COVID-19 tests to help prevent outbreaks at their school when they return from spring break.

California will soon drop its requirement for attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to enter indoor mega events.

LA County has expanded its “Pick-Up Testing Kit” program, adding 14 new county libraries to the list of locations where residents can get a COVID-19 test.

Over 1,300 LAPD employees are out from work, as they either recover from COVID-19 or quarantine due to exposure to the virus, Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday.

Senate Bill 277 would add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required inoculations for California students. This legislation would also remove the personal belief exemption loophole. Annette Arreola reports Jan. 24, 2022.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is in southern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, highlighting his COVID-19 Emergency Response Package at a COVID testing site.