LA County starts vaccinating kids 5-11 against COVID-19
Los Angeles County began offering pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to kids aged 5-11 Wednesday, one day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave final approval of the shots.
72% of Los Angeles County residents aged 12 and up now fully vaccinated against COVID
80% of all LA County residents 12 and up are now vaccinated with at least one dose. 72% are fully vaccinated.
Biden: US will have Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines ‘for every single child’ by next week
President Joe Biden pleaded with parents of young children to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after the CDC approved the shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.
What to know about Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11
Late Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the final OK for youngsters age 5 to 11 to get kid-size doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech.
Kids’ COVID-19 vaccine: Pharmacies now taking appointments for ages 5 to 11
After getting the green light from the CDC late Tuesday, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now available for kids 5 to 11 years old. Here’s where parents can start making appointments.
LAUSD to offer, but not require, vaccine for students ages 5-11
LAUSD said it will offer – but not require – the coronavirus vaccine for students ages 5 to 11.
CDC approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky gave final approval Tuesday evening after an advisory panel just hours earlier unanimously recommended kids aged 5-11 should get the shot.
Villanueva claims more than 4,000 LASD employees face termination over vaccine mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva continued Tuesday to assail Los Angeles County's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, claiming more than 4,000 sheriff's department employees are facing possible termination, the vast majority of them sworn deputies.
Villanueva warns of 'mass exodus' of LASD deputies due to county's vaccine mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva is once again sounding the alarm on Los Angeles County's vaccine mandate for county employees, saying that it has caused a "mass exodus" within his department resulting in an "imminent threat to public safety."
‘Vax’ earns 2021 word of the year from Oxford English Dictionary
“When our lexicographers began digging into our English language corpus data it quickly became apparent that vax was a particularly striking term,” Oxford Languages said on its website.
COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11 to be ‘fully up and running’ next week, White House says
The shot still needs a final recommendation from the CDC, but White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said Monday that “starting the week of November 8, the kids’ vaccination program will be fully up and running.”
Ice Cube refuses COVID vaccine and walks away from $9M movie paycheck: report
Ice Cube reportedly backed out of a $9 million paycheck on a movie because he refused to get vaccinated for the coronavirus.
Local doctor feels relief after FDA authorized Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 5
The FDA gave the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine the green light to vaccinate children between the ages of 5 and 11 for emergency use.
12 states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors
Twelve states are suing to block President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.