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With the program scheduled to end next year, researchers hope their findings will inform future statewide efforts to address the needs of high-risk patients. 

Keith Holyoak, professor of psychology, and Hal Hershfield, professor of marketing and behavioral decision-making, weigh in on reaching people with COVID-19 information.

Under the proposed policy, the university would require students, faculty, academic appointees and staff who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against SARS-CoV-2.

The University of California shared this information so faculty and staff could better understand what is being proposed and how the policy would work.

The University of California shared this information so students could better understand what is being proposed and how the policy would work.

The trend was seen across all the racial and ethnic groups studied and could provide insight into improving vaccination rates for COVID-19 and other illnesses.

A professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, he also was associate director of the Center for Health Policy Research for 25 years.

A new report predicts growing numbers of apprehensive Latino immigrant parents in California will disenroll kids from public health programs.

Dr. Jonathan Fielding called her “the consummate public health practitioner and teacher.”

Third vaccine OK’d for emergency use is safe, highly effective.

The NIH-funded project aims to prevent infection among high-risk transgender women who face barriers to in-person interventions.

TranslateCovid.org delivers accurate information to communities often facing increased vulnerabilities because of a lack of access to official public health news in a language other than English.

UCLA Health share medically sound, evidence-based information about the safety and effectiveness of all of the vaccines.

Psychologist Melissa Brymer recommends clear and detailed communication about changes children can expect in their classrooms and routines.

The money will support programs and research on the impact of COVID-19 among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, including new research into hate incidents.

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research scholars discuss how the Biden administration can use research to improve immigrant health.

UCLA experts say the effort, which includes complying with rules for masking and distancing, will take vigilance on the part of schools, students and families.

UCLA research suggests that officials use other metrics to decide how to allocate COVID-19 support, other resources.

Research brief: Chats on social media can serve as a timely source of data for policymakers aiming to enhance care and outcomes.

Health experts emphasized that vaccines cannot cause a COVID-19 infection, nor alter a recipient’s DNA.

The Center for Neighborhood Knowledge is bolstered by people’s contributions and their commitment to doing good

The Center for LGBTQ Advocacy, Research & Health will conduct interdisciplinary research and collaborate with partners in Los Angeles and beyond.

The two-year online program will be the first of its kind in the University of California system.

Kristen Choi says doctors and nurses should be prepared to discuss side effects with patients and reassure them about the vaccine’s safety.

Researchers found striking differences in Californians’ oral health across income, education, employment, immigration status and other categories.