In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with UCLA’s Dr. Timothy Brewer. 

Today’s topics include: 

• CA to prioritize vaccine by age next round 

• Inflammatory syndrome rising in kids, particularly Latinos 

• Biden’s new goal: 1.5 million vaccinations a day

• Israel’s aggressive vaccination campaign

• Does UK variant increase risk for younger people? 

• What do we know about animals and COVID-19? 

Guest:

Timothy Brewer, M.D., epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s school of public health; has served on the advisory boards of the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention