In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. 

Today’s topics include:


Do I have to get the COVID-19 vaccine in my arm? 


Next generation of COVID-19 vaccines could be pill or spray 


Los Angeles County reports no new COVID-19 deaths 


Nearly a third of Americans fully vaccinated


Scientists scramble to see why, in rare cases, even the vaccinated can get COVID-19 


India vaccine shortage to stretch until July 


Reaching ‘herd immunity’ is unlikely in the U.S., experts now believe 

GUEST:

Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets @PCH_SF

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF&rsquo;s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.&nbsp;
Today&rsquo;s topics include:
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Do I have to get the COVID-19 vaccine in my&nbsp;<a href="https://t.co/Ksax93fig4">arm</a>?&nbsp;
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Next generation of COVID-19 vaccines could be&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/next-generation-of-covid-19-vaccines-could-be-pill-or-spray-11620034381">pill or spray&nbsp;</a>
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Los Angeles County reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-02/los-angeles-county-reports-no-new-covid-19-deaths">no new</a>&nbsp;COVID-19 deaths&nbsp;
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Nearly&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2021-05-03">a third</a>&nbsp;of Americans fully vaccinated
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Scientists scramble to see why, in rare cases,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-03/in-rare-cases-even-the-vaccinated-can-get-covid-19-and-die">even the vaccinated</a>&nbsp;can get COVID-19&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/03/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/">India</a>&nbsp;vaccine shortage to stretch until July&nbsp;
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Reaching&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-herd-immunity-vaccine.html">&lsquo;herd immunity&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;is unlikely in the U.S., experts now believe&nbsp;
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GUEST:
<a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-peter-chin-hong">Peter Chin-Hong</a>, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PCH_SF">@PCH_SF</a>

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