By City News Service
May 13, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Southland health agencies and other providers will begin vaccinating youth aged 12 to 15 against COVID-19 tomorrow, with federal authorities giving final approval for use of the Pfizer vaccine on that age group.
Shortly after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s immunization advisory committee voted to approve the use of the vaccine Wednesday, the city of Long Beach announced it will begin offering the Pfizer shot to those aged 12-15 starting Thursday.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said earlier it would authorize the shots for the newly eligible age group as soon as the CDC gave it final approval, and it also quickly confirmed the inoculations will be available starting Thursday.
Southern California health agencies and other providers began vaccinating youth ages 12 to 15 against COVID-19, with federal authorities giving final approval.
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Children between the ages of 12 and 17 will need parental consent in order to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Prior to this week, COVID-19 vaccines have only been allowed to be administered to residents 16 and older, but now the Pfizer vaccine can be given to people as young as 12.
“This is a huge milestone in our effort to fully vaccinate everyone against COVID-19,” Mayor Robert Garcia said in a statement. “By getting vaccinated, these kids protect not only themselves but everyone around them.”
Parents wanting to get their children vaccinated can do so without an appointment at three city-run sites. A consent form can be accessed on the city’s website.
Good Day Atlanta viewer information: April 27, 2021
By Good Day Atlanta
Metro Atlanta biologist leads nature hikes for kids
Anne Marie Hoffman shares her love of the outdoors through a fun business for kids and their families called Tyke Hike.
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Local biologist leads nature hikes for kids:
The pandemic has taught us many things, including the importance of spending time outdoors. And getting kids to explore and engage in nature is the mission behind a unique business created by a metro Atlanta biologist. I just love being outdoors, and so I created Tyke Hike to share that enthusiasm with kids and with families, says Anne Marie Hoffman, founder of Tyke Hike, which offers regular treks through local parks for 2- to 5-year-olds and their parents. Hoffman fills the roughly 75-minute journeys with crafts, stories, and science activities, all aimed at getting kids interested in a world that’s not made up entirely of pixels.
Georgia students anti-human trafficking device makes finals of national contest
By FOX 5 Digital Team
Published
Tucker Middle School has been named a finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest.
TUCKER, Ga. - A Georgia middle school class s device to help fight human trafficking has made the finals in a national contest, and you can help them win the whole thing.
Thursday, Tucker Middle School was named a finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, which encourages students to solve real-world issues using STEM. STEM is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It s more than that, it s facilitated learning. Kids are challenged to create solutions to problems, eighth-grade STEM instructor Nathan Williams told FOX 5 earlier this week.