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FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for children ages five to 11
Children who have received two doses of the vaccine are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 booster at least five months after their second shot; as of now, this is the only vaccine available to children ages five to 11.
Los expertos en salud insisten a la comunidad a recibir una vacuna de refuerzo en medio del aumento de COVID
La administración de Biden predice que hasta 100 millones de personas más podrían contraer la COVID-19 en otoño e invierno, por lo que es crucial que las personas reciban la vacuna de refuerzo.
Health experts urge the community to get booster shot amid COVID surge
The Biden administration predicts that up to 100 million more people could get COVID-19 in the fall and winter, so it is crucial that people get the booster vaccine.
Five vaccination clinics in Kern County this week
The Kern County Public Health Department is hosting five vaccination clinics around Kern between May 10th-14th.
Moderna’s vaccine for children under five years old will be ready for review in June 2022
If the vaccine gets approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Moderna will be the first vaccine in the United States to have approval for children under the age of five.
Kern gets selected for CalScope COVID-19 antibody study
CalScope is a population-based seroprevalence study that will help the California Department of Public Health learn how many Californians have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.