LA County

As Los Angeles County Reopens; 56% of Residents Are Fully Vaccinated

Over the past six months, the tremendous effort to get the vaccine into the arms of residents has gotten the…

4 years ago

Men of Color in Los Angeles County Have Shockingly Higher Mortality Rates Than Women but Lower Vaccination Rates; More Than 5 Million Vaccine Doses Administered in L.A. County

As of April 10, the cumulative mortality rate for females is 153 deaths per 100,000 women. Shockingly, the mortality rate…

4 years ago

LA County Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following FDA and CDC Recommendation

This pause will last until the FDA and CDC complete their review, which is expected to take several days.

4 years ago

LA County Homeless Services System Lifted 70,000 People Out of Homelessness in 4 Years

The report noted that annual Homeless Initiative permanent housing placements have increased by roughly 115 percent, from 4,583 in the…

5 years ago

As Public Health Marks One Year Anniversary of First COVID-19 Death, COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility Expands

Custodians and janitors, public transit workers, and airport ground crew workers are all now eligible to be vaccinated, as directed…

5 years ago

L.A. County Meets Threshold to Reopen Grades TK-6

On Feb. 16, the state updated the metrics that characterize the amount of transmission in a county and what restrictions…

5 years ago

Second Dose Covid Vaccine Registration Now Available

Moving forward, this website will be able to book both first and second dose appointments at the same time. More…

5 years ago

Public Health Officials Issue Urgent Plea as 10 People in L.A. County Test Positive for COVID-19 Every Minute

Every minute, on average, 10 people in L.A. County test positive for COVID -19, and these 15,000 individuals who test…

5 years ago

L.A. County Surpasses 9,000 COVID-19 Deaths as Hospitalization Surge Continues

To date, Public Health identified 647,542 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of…

5 years ago

LA County Awards $46 Million in CARES Act Funding to more than 1,400 Small Businesses

The businesses that received funding represent a wide variety of products and services, from restaurants to education and childcare to…

5 years ago