Jackie Fortiér
Former Senior Health Reporter
(she/her)
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Federal government plans to send just 40% of monkeypox vaccine doses requested. -
Las personas posiblemente infectadas se enfrentan a callejones sin salida, retrasos, diagnósticos incorrectos y tratamientos inadecuados.
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Dead ends and delays plagued Kevin Kwong’s search for a diagnosis.
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Regulators authorized Novavax, the nation's first so-called protein vaccine against COVID-19 in July.
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The number of Angelenos testing positive COVID infection and those hospitalized with COVID have decreased in the past week and half, but still more than 1,200 COVID positive people are hospitalized.
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Some eligible people are being turned away at vaccine sites and given conflicting advice.
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The monkeypox vaccine consists of two doses given a few weeks apart, so many more shots will be needed to fully vaccinate people.
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An average 6% rate hike is expected for Covered California customers.
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Health officials say they’ll expand access as they get more doses.
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