April 11, 2022 – Assessing Your Risk As Cases Rise, What The Next COVID Vaccine Could Look Like COVID in L.A.

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. 

Topics today include: 


Fauci: Assess your personal risk amid uptick in COVID-19 cases; says recent increase is concerning but not surprising. 
Georgetown, Johns Hopkins universities temporarily restore some COVID measures as cases among students rise. 
The next COVID vaccine could be a nasal spray. 
New research finds COVID vaccines, combined with infection, can lead to months of immunity. 
NYT: Why a coronavirus-flu “twindemic” may never happen. 

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