COVID IN L.A. COUNTY: Rising cases of COVID-19 have moved Los Angeles County into the federal government's 'medium risk' category. abc7denise explains what this means for you.
COVID-19 cases are rising across Southern California, and in Los Angeles County, more than 4,000 new cases were added Wednesday.
"Everyone two years of age and older including those who are vaxxed and boosted should wear a mask when they are at indoor gatherings and in indoor public settings," Ferrer said.After pouring over Pfizer's data - which shows the booster shot is safe for children - aAn initial analysis found it increased the antibodies against the omicron variant by 36 fold.
"They are experts in vaccine guidance, and I sincerely believe that no member of this committee would recommend this vaccine unless they would give it to their own children," said Dr. Alok Patel with Stanford Children's Health."They came out with too much stuff too fast for me," said parent Charletta Sheard.
The move comes as COVID infections among kids are now at their highest point since February, and hospital admissions are up 70% in the past month."It's important for us to anticipate where this pandemic is moving and deploy the tools we have where they will have the greatest impact," Walensky said.
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