Month: April 2021

The city of Los Angeles has expanded vaccine eligibility for people age 16 and older. As first reported by the Los Angeles Times Saturday, the online system for booking appointments under the health care provider Carbon Health now allows people to select 16 and up as an option and continue the appointment-making process. It appears other providers will still begin allowing this age group to get shots starting on April 15, the date set by state health officials for all counties. The massive expansion in eligibility comes five days ahead of schedule. Everyone age 50 and older became able to get a shot beginning on April 1. Among other California counties to recently open up vaccine eligibility to all adults are Santa Clara County in the Bay Area and Fresno County in C...

New Hampshire's third mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic will fully vaccinate around 12,000 Granite Staters this weekend.The clinic is administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the single-dose shot Granite Staters 18 years old and older are eligible for.Governor Chris Sununu was among the thousands of cheering people driving in for their shot. "It's going so well and again, how can you not feel the vibe there, right?" Sununu said. "Everyone's cheering, everyone's excited.Sununu arrived at the clinic in a convertible with other members of the state's COVID-19 response team. "A round of J&J for me and my friends," Sununu said as he drove up to a volunteer.He said he hopes when Granite Staters see state officials getting vaccinated, they will trust the shot's safety."If it just...

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About Marty Smith Marty Smith is the brains (or lack thereof) behind Dr. Know and skirts the fine line between “cultural commentator” and “bum” on a daily basis. He may not have lived in Portland his whole life, but he’s lived in Portland your whole life, so don't get lippy. Send your questions to dr.know@wweek.com and find him on Twitter at @martysmithxxx.

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About Marty Smith Marty Smith is the brains (or lack thereof) behind Dr. Know and skirts the fine line between “cultural commentator” and “bum” on a daily basis. He may not have lived in Portland his whole life, but he’s lived in Portland your whole life, so don't get lippy. Send your questions to dr.know@wweek.com and find him on Twitter at @martysmithxxx.

About Marty Smith Marty Smith is the brains (or lack thereof) behind Dr. Know and skirts the fine line between “cultural commentator” and “bum” on a daily basis. He may not have lived in Portland his whole life, but he’s lived in Portland your whole life, so don't get lippy. Send your questions to dr.know@wweek.com and find him on Twitter at @martysmithxxx.