In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with nurse and UCLA professor Kristen R Choi. 

Today’s topics include:


Advisors don’t think AstraZeneca vaccines will be used in U.S. 


Long Beach opens vaccines up to 16+


Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply to plummet across U.S. and CA 


Could we see vaccine passports in CA? 


Study: 1 in 10 still have lingering symptoms months after COVID-19 


Study: Moderna vaccine results in more side effects than Pfizer

Guest:

Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA; registered nurse practicing at Gateways Hospital, based in Echo Park

 

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with nurse and UCLA professor Kristen R Choi.&nbsp;
Today&rsquo;s topics include:
<ul>
<li>
Advisors&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/health/vaccine-advisers-astrazeneca-us/index.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/health/vaccine-advisers-astrazeneca-us/index.html">don&rsquo;t think</a>&nbsp;AstraZeneca vaccines will be used in U.S.&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
Long Beach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-08/long-beach-begins-giving-covid-19-vaccine-to-anyone-16-year-and-older" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-08/long-beach-begins-giving-covid-19-vaccine-to-anyone-16-year-and-older">opens</a>&nbsp;vaccines up to 16+
</li>
<li>
Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine supply&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-09/johnson-johnson-vaccine-supply-to-plummet-next-week" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-09/johnson-johnson-vaccine-supply-to-plummet-next-week">to plummet</a>&nbsp;across U.S. and CA&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
Could we see&nbsp;<a href="https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2021/04/vaccine-passports-california/" data-cke-saved-href="https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2021/04/vaccine-passports-california/">vaccine passports</a>&nbsp;in CA?&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
Study: 1 in 10 still have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-survivors-lingering-symptoms-months-after-mild-illness-study" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-survivors-lingering-symptoms-months-after-mild-illness-study">lingering symptoms</a>&nbsp;months after COVID-19&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
Study: Moderna vaccine&nbsp;<a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/547305-new-study-says-moderna-vaccine-leads-to-more" data-cke-saved-href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/547305-new-study-says-moderna-vaccine-leads-to-more">results</a>&nbsp;in more side effects than Pfizer
</li>
</ul>
Guest:
<a href="https://www.nursing.ucla.edu/about-us/faculty-directory/kristen-r-choi" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nursing.ucla.edu/about-us/faculty-directory/kristen-r-choi">Kristen R. Choi</a>, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA; registered nurse practicing at Gateways Hospital, based in Echo Park
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