Month: April 2021

Mount Sinai's Dr. Eric Genden with patient Sonia Sein after performing her tracheal transplant. A trachea is basically a tube that transports air to and from the lungs. Claudia Paul/Mount Sinai Health System hide caption toggle caption Claudia Paul/Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai's Dr. Eric Genden with patient Sonia Sein after performing her tracheal transplant. A trachea is basically a tube that transports air to and from the lungs. ...

Vaccine supply remains one of the biggest challenges of getting Californians vaccinated.People lined up for their appointments at the Grounds in Roseville. It's one of the Placer County sites operating at capacity, according to county officials.As of April 1, vaccine eligibility opened to Californians ages 50 and older. Since then, Placer County officials said more than 5,600 doses of the vaccine have been administered."Right now, demand still outmatches supply," said Jenny Tan, the spokesperson for Yolo County.In Yolo County, about 2,200 doses of the vaccine have been given out since eligibility expanded."We are hopefully going to get a majority of that 50 and older population," Tan said.Starting April 15, Californians ages 16 and older will become eligible for the vaccine."That’s g...

FIRST. THIS IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 4:00. TONI: GOOD MORNING. IT’S MONDAY, APRIL 5TH. I’M TONI VALLIERE. TY: AND I’M TY STEELE. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR BIG STORIES TODAY. TONI: VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS IS HEADING TO HER HOMETOWN OF OAKLAND. TODAY SHE WILL TOUR A FACILITY THAT IS BENEFITING FROM THE "AMERICAN JOBS PLAN" TO INVEST $11 BILLION IN THE NATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS WILL LATER HOLD A LISTENING SESSION WITH CALIFORNIA LEADERS AND A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN OAKLAND WHO RECEIVED FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. TY: CALIFORNIA SENATOR ALEX PADILLA WILL VISIT THE OAKLAND COLISEUM VACCINATION SITE TODAY. HE IS EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT THE STATE’S EFFORTS TO GET MORE PEOPLE VACCINATED. THE VISIT ALSO COMES AS FEM...

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Some people seeking COVID-19 vaccinations in Dorchester on Monday were able to get the shots even though they didn’t meet state eligibility requirements, officials said. The vaccination clinic at Russell Auditorium began vaccinating people 18 and older because of an error made in its preregistration process, according to a statement from Boston Medical Center, which operates the clinic in cooperation with local partners. “The clinic has ceased vaccinations for that age group, and we are adhering to state guidelines in advance of full eligibility later this month,” BMC said in the statement. Get Boston.com's browser alerts: Enable breaking news notifications straight to your internet browser. Turn on notifications Gre...