Vaccinations

Updated Free COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines Now Available in Los Angeles County

Any resident who is seeking vaccination with an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and flu vaccine will be able to do so…

12 months ago

Newer COVID-19 Strain XBB.1.5 Emerges as Dominant in LA County

Because the new dominant strain has more potential to cause infection, Public Health officials are asking residents, especially those who…

3 years ago

L.A. County Supervisors Act to Curb Rising Respiratory Syncytial Virus Rates

The action comes on the heels of neighboring Orange County proclaiming a local emergency due to rapidly spreading RSV infections…

3 years ago

Bivalent COVID-19 Booster and Flu Vaccines Can Reduce Severe Illness And Protect the Healthcare System

There has also been an increase this October in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which can cause serious illness in…

3 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

As California Surpasses Vaccination Milestone

Sacramento – Gov. Gavin Newsom visited a vaccination clinic in Oakland Aug. 31, to promote vaccinations as more than 80…

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

COVID-19 Cases Increase Among Pregnant Women, Public Health Encourages Vaccinations Among Expectant/New Moms

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health or Public Health encourages pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding to…

4 years ago

You Are Four Times Less Likely to Get Infected with COVID-19 When Fully Vaccinated — and 14 Times Less Likely to Be Hospitalized

This data provides significant reassurance that fully vaccinated people remain at relatively low risk for becoming infected with COVID-19 and…

4 years ago

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall August 11, Hospitalizations Nearly Double in Two Weeks

Public Health will host a Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 at 6 p.m. Aug. 11. 

4 years ago