LAC DPH Health Update: Monkeypox Updates and Provider Webinar this Thursday, June 9th June 8, 2022 Key Messages The CDC is tracking multiple cases of monkeypox that have been reported in several countries that don't normally ... Read More
LACMA President and President-Elect Statement on Uvalde School Shooting May 25, 2022 Los Angeles - LACMA President Jeffery Lee, MD and President-Elect Omer Deen, MD today released the following statement after 18 ... Read More
CDC Health Advisory: Monkeypox Virus Infection in the United States and Other Non-endemic Countries - 2022 May 23, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory today regarding clusters of monkeypox cases in ... Read More
Residents Urged to get Vaccinated and Boosted as they Continue to Provide Protection Against More Infectious Subvariants and Sub-Lineages May 11, 2022 With the highly infectious BA.2 subvariant and sub-lineages driving this increase in COVID-19 cases in LA County, Public Health ... Read More
CDC Health Advisory: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus: Recommendations for Human Health Investigations and Response May 1, 2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus: Recommendations for Human Health Investigations and Response Summary A person has tested positive for avian ... Read More
An Agreement to Modernize MICRA April 29, 2022 Sustaining MICRA in 2022 Dear LACMA Members: CMA and the coalition of healthcare providers have agreed to maintain the structure of ... Read More
CDC Health Advisory: Information on Treatments for Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 at Risk for Severe Outcomes April 26, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Advisory to update healthcare providers about the availability ... Read More
Public Health Increasing Access to Second Booster Dose at Skilled Nursing Facilities April 12, 2022 With increased circulation of the more infectious BA.2 subvariant, the County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is ramping ... Read More
With Gradual Increase of BA.2 Subvariant in LA County, Layering of Safety Protections Critical for Residents and Workers at Elevated Risk March 22, 2022 As multiple COVID metrics continue to decline, the state is lifting the requirements for vaccine and test verification at ... Read More
LAC DPH Health Advisory: Temporary National Shortage of Rifampin Oral Capsules March 3, 2022 Key Messages There is a temporary national shortage of rifampin oral capsules attributable to product discontinuations, equipment malfunction, and shortage ... Read More
CDPH Health Alert Omicron Variant Update: Therapeutics Changes for Outpatient Treatment of Mild to Moderate COVID-19 February 4, 2022 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a CAHAN regarding changes in recommended outpatient therapies based on activity ... Read More
Public Health is reporting 60 New Omicron Cases, 3,258 New Cases, and 7 New Deaths in Los Angeles County December 20, 2021 As Omicron cases continue to spread, Public Health data shows that vaccines remain one of the most powerful protections ... Read More