COVID-19: Vaccine Eligibility Expansions, Why CA’s Contact Tracing Efforts Didn’t Go As Planned And More

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English - April 06, 2021 19:46 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 96 ratings
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In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.

Today’s topics include:

Biden likely to move up vaccine eligibility for all Americans

Riverside, Calif. expands vaccine eligibility to 16 and up

Are variants stalling progress in the U.S.?

Reasons Calif. contact tracing didn’t go as planned

Are people venturing out too soon?

Are social interactions now causing anxiety?

Guest:

Kimberly Shriner, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena