Rolling Out the New Booster Shot. Also, Mental Health Funding Urged.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
PROGRAM # 9770 12:00 PM PT

Rolling Out the New Booster Shot.

The updated booster shot rollout had a slow start but demand for the new vaccine is picking up in the US. CDC recommends that everyone over 12 gets an updated booster for Omicron subvariants. Public health officials encourage people to get this extra layer of protection against infection and severe illness, as they expect another Covid wave this winter. Should you get it? When? A medical expert answers these and other questions.

Guest: Dr. Trinidad Solís, Public Health Physician, Fresno County Department of Public Health, Fresno, CA

Mental Health Funding Urged. A leading advocate for Latino health in the nation is calling on the US Senate to pass a bill that provides big investments in mental health and substance abuse addition prevention, as well as youth suicide prevention. She also comments on the repercussions of President Biden’s statement that the Covid pandemic is over in the US.

Guest: Dr. Jane Delgado, President and Executive Director, National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Washington, DC (TBC).

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