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Academic counselor talks about how COVID-19 affected students
At Almond Tree Middle School, Marisela Pruneda isn’t just the academic counselor, she also helps and supports students with social emotions; she said the one piece of advice she likes to give to students is that it’s never too late and it’s very important to utilize all of the resources available.
Vaccines for children five and under may be available June 21, 2022
Vaccines for children five and under could become available as early as June 21, 2022.
“We’ve been working very closely with states with local health departments, with pediatricians, family physicians, other health care providers and pharmacies to get ready,” said Dr.
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.