Leimert Park residents offered incentives to get vaccinated

Los Angeles County officials continue to offer a variety of incentives to get people vaccinated, with their latest efforts targeted people in the Leimert Park area.

Return of mask mandates frustrating business owners
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As the party continues across Los Angeles Friday night, business owners are back to feeling the pressure of enforcing mask mandates.

Anti-vaxxer contracts COVID-19, says he regrets skipping out on the vaccine

One man who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine ended up in the hospital after contracting the virus. Before July, Gumerocindo Vergara had no fears of the virus but that has all changed now. 

Los Angeles County reports over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases; more than 10,000 in last four days
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Los Angeles County on Friday reported 3,058 new cases of COVID-19, marking the third day in a row where more than 2,500 new cases were reported in a single day. According to health officials, over the last four days, the county has reported more than 10,000 new cases.

Pasadena mayor urges LA County, cities to impose vaccine mandate for workers

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, whose city is developing a policy that will require all municipal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, is now calling on all other cities and the county to follow suit.

US buys 200M more Pfizer vaccine doses, option for 'updated version'

The U.S. has bought an additional 200 million Pfizer COVID-19 doses and has the option to acquire an updated version of the vaccine if needed for emerging coronavirus variants.

Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against delta variant, study finds

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the Pfizer vaccine after two doses was 88% effective against symptomatic illness from the delta variant.

Pasadena issues indoor mask mandate for everyone regardless of vaccination status

Pasadena's mask mandate will require face coverings for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, in all indoor public settings, venues, gatherings and businesses.

Pfizer vaccine will be made at South African firm, a first for Africa

This is the first time Pfizer's vaccine will be produced in Africa, in a move to help address the continent's desperate need for more doses amid a recent surge of cases.

Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant

Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”