Monkeypox Vax Eligibility Expands to Those Under 18; New Site Open in El Monte
“While we work with the federal government to increase the supply of the monkeypox vaccine for Los Angeles County residents, setting up pop-up vaccination clinics in communities such as El Monte is critical to ensuring our available vaccines are distributed equitably,” Solis said.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, announced Wednesday that he and 10 other members of the Southern California Congressional delegation have sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stressing the “urgent” need to address the area's shortfall. Another 19,000 doses from the weekly allocation will be distributed to community providers and public vaccination sites to be used as first doses.
Making the change is designed to stretch the limited of supply of the vaccine nationally, allowing smaller doses to be administered to more people. Minors under age 18 are not eligible for the intradermal injection, so they must receive the full subcutaneous dosage, under the terms of the emergency use authorization for the shots approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Los Angeles County coroner rules Anne Heche’s death an accidentHeche’s car crashed into a Los Angeles home and erupted into flames on August 5. After the accident, Heche experienced a “severe anoxic brain injury,” depriving her brain of oxyge…
Read more »
'Sexually motivated serial killer' convicted of killing two SoCal women in 1980sThe case marked the first criminal prosecution in Los Angeles County involving investigative genetic genealogy.
Read more »
Old video of Los Angeles wildfire recirculates as 'fire tornado' in 2022A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple social media posts in Chinese and English alongside a claim it shows a 'fire tornado' in the US city of Los Angeles in August 2022. Although local media reported that a dramatic brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County on August 10, the video has been shared in a false context. It has circulated online since December 2017 in reports about another Los Angeles wildfire.
Read more »
The best vintage stores in Los Angeles according to a Y2K fanaticWhether you're looking for 90s courtier dresses, cute designer heels or 2000s-era graphic tees, go check out these LA secondhand shops.
Read more »
Strippers at a Los Angeles' Star Garden make moves to unionizeIf the dancers at Star Garden vote to unionize, they would join the Actors’ Equity Association
Read more »
Los Angeles Lakers retiring Pau Gasol's No. 16 jersey in March 7 ceremonyThe Los Angeles Lakers will honor Pau Gasol by retiring his No. 16 jersey on March 7 when the team hosts the Memphis Grizzlies.
Read more »