CDC Health Update: Important Updates on COVID-19 Therapeutics for Treatment and Prevention December 21, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Update to provide guidance on improving the use ... Read More
As COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Boosters and Masking in Indoor Public Spaces Strongly Recommended December 7, 2022 The county’s case rate is now 185 new cases per 100,000 people, and the COVID-19 hospital admission rate is ... Read More
LAC DPH Health Update: Fall Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination October 20, 2022 Key Messages LA County influenza surveillance shows much higher activity compared to this time of year pre-pandemic. In previous years, ... Read More
CDPH Health Advisory: Guidance for Safe Specimen Collection From Monkeypox Lesions: Reminder to NOT De-roof Lesions and NOT Use Sharps October 6, 2022 This Advisory reminds California healthcare providers of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations to reduce risk of ... Read More
Monday Rx: Monkeypox Update, Covid-19 Update, Solutions Portal, Trends and HOD Update September 12, 2022 Monkeypox Update A second possible death from monkeypox in the U.S. is under investigation in Los Angeles County, according to ... Read More
LAC DPH COVID-19 Updates: New Booster Recommendations, Observation Period, Co-Administration September 8, 2022 The CDC recommends that people ages 12 years and older receive a booster dose of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least ... Read More
CDC Health Advisory: Variant Influenza Virus Infections- Recommendations for Identification, Treatment, and Prevention August 31, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare ... Read More
Testing Remains Key to Slowing the Spread; Free At-Home Tests Readily Available Across the County August 18, 2022 While COVID-19 case rates are declining and LA County entered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medium community ... Read More
CDC Health Update: Monkeypox in People with HIV, Children and Adolescents, and People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding August 1, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health update to alert clinicians that the CDC has ... Read More
Monday Rx: Monkeypox Outbreak, COVID-19, $25 Minimum Wage, LACMA Solutions Portal and Upcoming Events July 26, 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak In early May, an outbreak of monkeypox spread across several countries that do not normally report monkeypox, including ... Read More
Monday Rx: A Message from Dr. Deen, LACPAC, Monkeypox, Medicare Payment and LA Dodger Healthcare Appreciation Night July 18, 2022 Dr. Deen Message for Membership Last Thursday, July 14th, Dr. Omer Deen was installed as the 151stpresident of LACMA. Dr. Deen ... Read More
LAC DPH Update: Monkeypox-Commercial Lab Testing, Reporting, & Vaccine Availability July 13, 2022 Key Messages Community transmission of monkeypox continues in LA County. Commercial testing is now available through Labcorp. Additional laboratories are expected ... Read More