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Los Angeles Urban League and UCLA Medical Assistant Program Celebrate Students Graduating with National Certifications
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Los Angeles Urban League and UCLA Medical Assistant Program Celebrate Students Graduating with National Certifications

Special to the SentinelNovember 4, 2021

The Los Angeles Urban League and UCLA Medical Assistant Program are intentional on advocating and advancing health equality. The program’s goal is not only to graduate students to work in healthcare, but also to give them a voice to speak on behalf of patients, especially those who look like them. Diversity and advocacy are important and are part of the training the students receive in the program. The importance of MA 3 graduates to confidently speak on behalf of patients is one of the services they provide to the community. Many alumni from the program have gone on to do exciting things in healthcare.

Los Angeles County Sees Spike in Number of Coronavirus Patients
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Los Angeles County Sees Spike in Number of Coronavirus Patients

City News ServiceNovember 1, 2021

The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals spiked for two days in a row, increasing to 672 from 659 on Saturday and 630 on Friday, according to the latest state figures.  Of those patients, 162 were being treated in intensive care, down from 172 the previous day. The latest numbers come as the county reported 1,118 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths, bringing its cumulative totals to 1,493,170 cases and 26,637 deaths since the pandemic began, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The number of cases and deaths likely reflect reporting delays

LACo Health Officials Urge COVID Boosters, Await Approval of Shots for Kids
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LACo Health Officials Urge COVID Boosters, Await Approval of Shots for Kids

City News ServiceOctober 27, 2021

Los Angeles County health officials again urged eligible residents to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, while they also prepared for anticipated federal approval of vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11.

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday recommended approval of an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5. FDA officials still need to approve the recommendation, along with a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee and the CDC director.

US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
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US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements

AP News Zeke Miller & David KoenigOctober 25, 2021

Two weeks before a new vaccination requirement kicks in for most foreign travelers to the U.S., the Biden administration detailed the new international COVID-19 air travel polices, including exemptions for kids, and new federal contact tracing requirements.

Beginning on Nov. 8, foreign, non-immigrant adults traveling to the United States will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with limited exceptions, and all travelers will need to be tested for the virus before boarding an aircraft to the U.S., with tightened restrictions for those who are not fully vaccinated.

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

AP News Lauran NeergaardOctober 25, 2021

Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving toward expanding shots to children.

Pfizer’s kid-size vaccine doses are closer to widespread use. They are undergoing evaluation by the Food and Drug Administration for youngsters in nearly the same age group, 5 to 11, and could be available by early November. The company’s vaccine already is authorized for anyone 12 or older.

Gov. Newsom Stands Firm on Mandates as State Reaches COVID Milestone
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Gov. Newsom Stands Firm on Mandates as State Reaches COVID Milestone

Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black MediaOctober 21, 2021

The coronavirus vaccines will be added to other vaccines like ones for measles, mumps rubella, tetanus, and whooping cough, for example, that are required without exception for all students in the state. For those and other shots explicitly stated in California law, no waivers are allowed for any reason, even religious or philosophical ones.