In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with UCLA’s Dr. Annabelle De St. Maurice.
Topics today include:
SoCal pediatricians call for L.A. schools to reopen. Many teachers don’t want to return until they’ve been vaccinated
CA thinking of giving vaccine priority next to people with a medical condition or disability
Can painkillers be a problem when it comes to getting vaccinated?
A new paper suggests that the AstraZeneca vaccine helps limit the spread of the virus from a vaccinated person to an unvaccinated one
NBA says its players are COVID-19 free for the past week. What are the PAC 12’s safety conditions?
What’s going on with the Super Bowl?
What should you know about the vaccine if you’re pregnant?
Guest:
Annabelle De St. Maurice M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases and the co-chief infection prevention officer at University of California Los Angeles/Mattel Children’s hospital; she tweets