The process for getting a COVID-19 vaccine varies county to county.
Experts say about most Americans will need to be vaccinated to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control. Track California’s progress toward that goal.
COVID-19 vaccines are now being administered to healthcare workers in the U.S. What are your questions about the timeline, the safety or the science?
The second shot of the COVID vaccine does not need to happen precisely 21 or 28 days after the first to be effective.
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Blue Shield of California’s takeover of the state’s vaccine delivery system lack buy-in from counties, with none of California’s 58 counties having signed the Blue Shield contract yet.
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After a year marked by grim milestones, California has cleared a hopeful hurdle in its fight against COVID-19: administering its 10 millionth vaccine dose.
Americans are warming up to COVID-19 vaccines, with 19% saying they’ve already received at least one dose and 49% intending to do so when they get the chance.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opens a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic for its employees.
Canada is getting a fourth vaccine to prevent COVID-19 as the country’s health regulator clears a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with one dose.
Single-use access codes will be used to secure COVID-19 vaccine appointments, to help ensure the shots get to those in need.
California is sending 40% of vaccine supplies to communities hardest hit by COVID-19, hoping to improve equity, halt spread of the disease and hasten reopening. Will the radical shift work?
Why is California putting an insurance company in charge of vaccinating millions of uninsured people anyway? Will this really help achieve equity?
More people are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Orange County, and more sites have opened. Here’s how to schedule your appointment using Othena or other systems, get your second dose, and more.
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Under a new policy, state officials plan to reserve 40% of vaccines to underserved communities.
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The system makes it difficult for counties to reserve vaccine appointments and allows wealthier people to take advantage, L.A. County officials say.
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Amid disparities, Black doctors use TikTok and Instagram to foster restorative justice and encourage the most vulnerable to get vaccinated.
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The Northern California health provider said more doses were on the way after informing thousands their second vaccine shots had been canceled,
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Britain, Canada and three other countries plan to fast-track the development of modified COVID-19 vaccines to target new versions of the coronavirus.
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‘Two-tier society?’ Europe conflicted over ‘passports’ for people vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Vaccine eligibility in L.A. County changed on March 1. If it’s your turn, here are some ways to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
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As daily coronavirus cases plunge, California is barreling toward what would be the widest reopening of businesses, schools and public spaces since the horrific surge of the fall and winter.
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More African countries are receiving long-awaited first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines under the United Nations-sponsored COVAX program.
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Just one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 60% to 70% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 disease in people age 70 and older, a new report says.
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San Francisco moves into the less restrictive red tier for reopening, allowing indoor dining, salon treatments and Ferris wheel rides once again.
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Small, maskless gatherings among people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 could soon be allowed under federal guidance.
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The first of three sites opened in Pacoima on Tuesday. The clinics are for local residents only.
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Relatively wealthy areas of L.A. County have had more than 20% of their population vaccinated while less than 10% of some lower-income areas are vaccinated.
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Drugmaker Merck will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved COVID-19 shot in an effort to expand the nation’s vaccine supply faster.
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The L.A. Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 22 deaths due to COVID-19. There are 1,176 people hospitalized from the disease.
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Swiss voters approved a proposal to ban face coverings, the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women and ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
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Millions of Golden State workers are staring down a pandemic with no clear access to an economic safety net if they take time off, after emergency sick-leave laws requiring two weeks’ paid leave expired in January. The Legislature will soon vote on whether to reinstate the mandate.
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COVID-19 vaccines are now being administered to healthcare workers in the U.S. What are your questions about the timeline, the safety or the science?
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