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First COVID-19 Vaccines Ship to California

First COVID-19 Vaccines Ship to California

KQED's The California Report

December 14, 202014m 34s

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Show Notes

California Doctors Ready for Reluctant Patients as Vaccines Arrive

As people start getting vaccinated, California doctors are preparing to talk to patients about it, and the physicians are expecting some resistance.

Reporter: Sammy Caiola, KQED

That number of restaurants likely to close could be significantly higher in the Bay Area and Los Angeles County where immigrants make up a larger share of restaurant owners.

Reporter: Benjamin Gottlieb, KCRW

L.A County health officials are going to use the Moderna vaccine at nursing homes, and it’s training nursing home staff to administer it. Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, Moderna’s doesn’t require deep-freeze storage.

Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC

Early numbers show Sacramento City Unified enrolled about 600 fewer kindergartners this year, and Los Angeles Unified has thousands fewer.

Reporter: Pauline Bartolone, KQED

PG&E got out of bankruptcy protection almost six months ago.

As part of that deal, the utility agreed to pay a billion dollars to California cities and counties harmed by the wildfires it’s equipment caused. It's unclear where all the money will go.

Reporter: Lily Jamali, The California Report 

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