Public Health

Evidence points to past COVID-19 infections producing strong immune responses which looks to be as effective as a vaccine.

Beginning in mid-February, some essential workers will be eligible for vaccines under new standards announced today. Then, the next priority group will be based on age, likely people 50+, not health conditions.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, January 26. Data remains murky Monday was a day of coronavirus whiplash for many Californians as state health officials abruptly lifted the regional stay-at-home order and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a major shift in the state’s vaccine plan. All but four counties are now in the purple tier of California’s […]

California’s vaccination rate lags behind almost every other state. Its balkanized system, spread across 58 counties and three cities, and lack of adequate supply from the federal government have caused widespread confusion for people 65 and over.

La tasa de vacunación de California está por detrás de casi todos los demás estados. Su sistema balcanizado, distribuido en 58 condados y tres ciudades, y la falta de un suministro adecuado del gobierno federal han causado una confusión generalizada entre las personas de 65 años o más.

As COVID-19 cases increase among adults, they have also increased in children, along with cases of a new inflammatory syndrome. Also like the adult population, Latino kids have borne a disproportionate brunt of the cases.

A medida que aumentan los casos de COVID-19 entre los adultos, también han aumentado en los niños, junto con los casos de un nuevo síndrome inflamatorio. También al igual que la población adulta, los niños latinos han soportado una parte desproporcionada de los casos.

What a difference a day makes. On Tuesday, California was still wrangling with the Trump administration, as evidenced by nine final-hour lawsuits filed by Attorney General Xavier Becerra — bringing his four-year total to a staggering 122 lawsuits. Today, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as president and vice president of the […]

California aceleró sus vacunas contra COVID-19 la semana pasada, pero el estado aún tiene una de las tasas más bajas de utilización de vacunas del país.

California sped up its vaccinations for COVID-19 last week, but the state still has one of the nation's lowest rates of vaccine utilization.