Health

Public Health Continues Monitoring COVID-19 Variants

To date, Public Health has identified 167 Mu variants in L.A. County; these specimens were sequenced between June 19 and…

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Rep. Barragán, EPA Administrator Regan Tour Harbor

By Julia Falcon, Editorial Intern WILMINGTON — Rep. Nanette Barragán invited Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan to see and…

4 years ago

UTLA Board Votes to Support Vaccine Mandate

As the polarization in Southern California and nationally deepens against mandated masks and vaccinations for access to public venues as…

4 years ago

COVID-19 Case Rates Increased Among Children Ages 5 to 11

With increased numbers of children not yet vaccinated heading back to schools, layered protections are essential.

4 years ago

L.A. County to Modify Health Officer Order on Youth Sports

Los Angeles County will modify the Health Officer Order to update youth sports testing requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated athletes,…

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Unvaccinated People More than 29 Times More Likely to be Hospitalized with COVID-19

The report showed fully vaccinated people with COVID-19 infection were significantly less likely than unvaccinated persons to be hospitalized, to…

4 years ago

Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant Reports Release of Acidic Treated Wastewater into the Ocean

Public Health tested the ocean waters in the surrounding areas and concluded that pH levels were normal. Beachgoers are still…

4 years ago

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full Approval from FDA; Healthcare Facility Vaccine Verification Compliance Begins

FDA approved the license for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of…

4 years ago

Vaccinated Continue to be Protected from COVID-19

The data shows as of Aug. 7, unvaccinated younger adults between the ages of 18 to 49 were 25 times…

4 years ago

Which Pieces of Paper Mean Something?

“You’re trying to figure out which piece of paper means something,” said my cousin, when I told him my mother…

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