In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Annabelle De St. Maurice from University of California Los Angeles/Mattel Children’s hospital.
Today’s topics include:
San Francisco to mandate vaccinations among city workers
3 in 5 Californians have received at least one vaccine
Concerns of new variant in India
FDA to add warning about heart inflammation to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
99% of LA COVID-19 deaths in the past 6 months were among unvaccinated people
10% of Americans have missed their second dose
Delta variant is driving a third wave across Africa, experts say
53% of health care workers reported at least one mental health condition during COVID-19 pandemic, study shows
Delta variant outbreak in Israel infects vaccinated adults
Poll: What Americans think about getting the vaccine
Guest:
Annabelle De St. Maurice, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases and the co-chief infection prevention officer at University of California Los Angeles/Mattel Children’s hospital; she tweets