In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.

Today’s topics include:


Vaccination rates fall off, imperiling Biden’s July Fourth goal 


“What my COVID-19 vaccine saga taught me about the U.S. healthcare system” 


California COVID-19 state of emergency to exceed June 15 


COVID-19 vaccines from Novavax and Medicago could debut soon


LA County to shutter its 4 large-scale COVID-19 vaccination super sites 

Guest:

Kimberly Shriner, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena

 

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Today&rsquo;s topics include:
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<li>
Vaccination rates fall off,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/06/vaccination-rates-decline-us/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/06/vaccination-rates-decline-us/">imperiling&nbsp;</a>Biden&rsquo;s July Fourth goal&nbsp;
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<li>
&ldquo;What my COVID-19 vaccine&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/06/06/covid-vaccine-saga-health-care-system-491932" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/06/06/covid-vaccine-saga-health-care-system-491932">saga&nbsp;</a>taught me about the U.S. healthcare system&rdquo;&nbsp;
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<li>
California COVID-19 state of emergency&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-04/covid-19-state-of-emergency-will-last-beyond-june-15-newsom-says" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-04/covid-19-state-of-emergency-will-last-beyond-june-15-newsom-says">to exceed</a>&nbsp;June 15&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
COVID-19 vaccines from Novavax and Medicago could&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AxwqKfQHqS7yf8BPUSfXwhQ" data-cke-saved-href="https://apple.news/AxwqKfQHqS7yf8BPUSfXwhQ">debut&nbsp;</a>soon
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LA County to&nbsp;<a href="https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/06/04/la-county-to-shutter-its-4-large-scale-covid-vaccination-super-sites/" data-cke-saved-href="https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/06/04/la-county-to-shutter-its-4-large-scale-covid-vaccination-super-sites/">shutter&nbsp;</a>its 4 large-scale COVID-19 vaccination super sites&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
Guest:
<a href="https://www.huntingtonhospital.org/physicians/kimberly-a-shriner-md/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.huntingtonhospital.org/physicians/kimberly-a-shriner-md/">Kimberly Shriner, M.D.</a>, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena
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Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more. More AirTalk at www.kpcc.org.

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