Reporting on the developing public health crisis
Dr. Erica Pan, state epidemiologist for the California Department of Public HealthBy SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Californians have “met the moment” to help save countless lives by getting the COVID-19 vaccine, said Dr. Erica Pan, state epidemiologist for...
Also available in Spanish. Dr. Eloisa Gonzalez, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Q: Can I get the Pfizer vaccine for my 1st dose and Moderna for my 2nd or vice versa? A: No. You must get the same type of vaccine for both doses. The efficacy of the...
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Carmela Bernal vividly remembers “El Dia de la Madre” Mother’s Day celebrations of her childhood. “The whole family would get together in my uncle’s backyard: 20, 30 people and lots of kids,” said the fledgling artist, who...
Kim Rhoads on creating access to vaccines By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — As rap music joined the whoosh of nearby BART trains on a recent Saturday morning, Umoja Health Founder Dr. Kim Rhoads and her army of volunteer health care...
From left to right: Everett Sands, CEO, Lendistry; Pleshette Robertson, CEO and Founder, Sac Cultural Hub; Lamar Heystek, President, ASIAN, Inc.; Julian Cañete, President and CEO, CA Hispanic Chambers of Commerce By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services As the COVID-19...