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Parents Decide if Their Children Will Get Covid-19 Booster
Children ages 5-to-11 are now cleared to get a Covid-19 booster, but some parents are hesitant. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC 4 News at 4
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Doctor Shares Tools to Help Detect, Prevent Virus as COVID Cases Rise in San Diego County
Once again, COVID cases are rising in San Diego County. But how quickly are they increasing? With San Diego County’s high vaccination rate, just how concerned should we be about another wave? According to the county’s data, the number of newly reported COVID-19 cases has increased by more than 1,100 in the last couple weeks. But with that said, there...
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FDA Restricts Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots
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Queen Elizabeth Cancels Engagements After Testing Positive For COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth II has had to cancel some planned virtual enragements after recently testing positive for COVID-19 and experiencing mild flu-like symptoms.
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469 Marines Discharged Over COVID-Vaccine Mandate
A Marines spokesman said 95% of active-duty Marines are fully vaccinated; only 87% of reserves are, however.
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Pfizer Asks FDA to Allow COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Under 5
The nation’s 19 million children under 5 are the only group not yet eligible for vaccination against the coronavirus.
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Multicultural Health Foundation Spearheading Effort to Improve Vaccine Rates Among Minority Families
The latest San Diego county coronavirus numbers show that vaccine rates are still relatively low among young children. The Multicultural Health Foundation is working to bring information directly to minority communities – which show some of the lowest rates comparatively. “We find out what events are happening…and we go to the events,” said Cynthia James-Price, the foundation’s executive director. ...
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Moderna Testing Omicron-Specific Booster
Moderna is testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine booster.
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California Lawmaker Wants Children 12 and Up to be Eligible for Vaccines Without Parent Consent
California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent under a proposal introduced Friday by a state senator who said youngsters “deserve the right to protect themselves” against infectious disease.
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CDC Shortens Waiting Period for Pfizer Booster
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidelines for Pfizer COVID-19 boosters, shortening the time from second dose to booster to five months.
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San Diego Vaccine Expert Agrees: Fourth Vaccine Dose Likely
As more Americans get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, there’s evidence more protection could be needed against the highly contagious omicron variant.
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Judge Rejects Oklahoma's Lawsuit Over Guard Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled against the state in its lawsuit challenging the vaccine mandates for members of the Oklahoma National Guard.
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More Marines Discharged Over Vaccine Refusal, Total at 169
The Marine Corps discharged 66 Marines in the past week for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine as mandated by the military
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Trump Booed For Revealing He Got COVID-19 Booster Shot
Former president Donald Trump says he received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, drawing boos from a crowd in Dallas
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Reconsidering Holiday Plans Due to Rising COVID Cases? Health Experts Weigh In
Concern of a winter surge of COVID-19 cases has some San Diegans reconsidering their holiday plans, while others say they are moving forward with their travel or gatherings with health and safety measures in mind. “With the COVID going back up I might see the family for about an hour and then go back in my hut,” said San Diegan…
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Snow, Vaccines and Fitness Trackers: San Diego Organizations Help Tackle COVID-19
We have come a long way since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic with the introduction of vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. As science continues to evolve, so do the steps our communities are taking to make strides in the fight against COVID-19. NBC 7 spoke with different types of San Diego organizations Sunday that are working to make a…
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This Year's Flu Vaccine May Not Provide As Much Protection
According to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the current flu vaccines seem to be a bad match for the dominant strain that is circulating this season.
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Judge Denies LAPD Union's Request For Injunction Against Vax Mandate
The union representing LAPD officers lost a round Monday in its lawsuit alleging unfair labor negotiations related to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees — with a judge denying its members’ request for a preliminary injunction against the directive.
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NFL Applies New Vaccine Booster Rules
In an effort to curb the recent surge of COVID outbreaks, the NFL is asking that all Tier 1 and Tier 2 employees must receive a booster shot by December 27, according to a memo sent on Monday. The new rules have been placed in response to an increase of cases throughout the league, including a season-high 37 players placed…
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LAFD: 113 Firefighters Off-Duty Without Pay Due to Vaccination Mandate
A total of 113 Los Angeles city firefighters have been removed from duty without pay for failing to meet the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees, the department announced Monday.