The California Department of Public Health on Monday released a comparison of its guidelines for school reopenings with those issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It shows that on several significant criteria, California is more cautious in allowing students back in the classroom during the Covid pandemic.
Both the state and CDC cite the same research studies to explain their conclusions. Although they use different colors schemes to define levels of infection risk CDC’s high-risk “red” tier is comparable to California’s most restrictive purple tier both the state’s and the CDC’s recommendations are strikingly similar.
State health officials announced that starting March 15, COVID-19 vaccines can be given to those 16 or older who have medical conditions or developmental disabilities making them susceptible to severe illness or death from the virus.
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By City News Service
Feb 6, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - While coping with continued scarcity of supply, Los Angeles County reported slow but steady progress in COVID-19 vaccination efforts today, but less than 3% of the population has been fully vaccinated, and appointments for first doses will be difficult to come by next week.
In fact, at the five county-operated large-scale vaccination sites, a limited number of first doses will be administered on Monday, with the rest of the week s appointments reserved solely for people in need of their second dose of the medication, according to Dr. Paul Simon, chief science officer for the county Department of Public Health.