CDC Health Advisory: Guidance for Clinicians Caring for Individuals Recently Evacuated from Afghanistan September 22, 2021 The CDC has issued a Health Advisory asking clinician to be on alert for cases of measles, mumps, leishmaniasis, malaria, and ... Read More
Rapid Increase in Ivermectin Prescriptions and Reports of Severe Illness Associated with Use of Products Containing Ivermectin to Prevent or Treat COVID-19 August 27, 2021 Summary Ivermectin is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription medication used to treat certain infections caused by internal ... Read More
Monday Rx: Pfizer Vaccine Approval, Provider Reimbursement, Physician Wellness and LACMA Event Updates August 23, 2021 FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been ... Read More
LACDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Additional mRNA Dose for Immunocompromised Persons & LAC Healthcare Worker Mandate August 16, 2021 Key Messages The CDC recommends an additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose for moderately and severely immunocompromised people after an initial ... Read More
New Case Identified: Multistate Investigation of Non-travel Associated Burkholderia pseudomallei Infections (Melioidosis) August 9, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health update today regarding a fatal case of Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) ... Read More
COVID-19 Update from The Department of Public Health August 4, 2021 COVID-19 Update Los Angeles County is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. In just the past 4 weeks, cases ... Read More
Monday Rx: Supreme Court Lawsuit, Vaccine Mandate, Overcoming Biases and Public Health Vaccine Hesitancy August 2, 2021 California Supreme Court Will Hear CMA Lawsuit Against Aetna Regarding the Right of Membership Organizations to Pursue Unfair Practices ... Read More
CDC Health Advisory: Vaccination to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks with Current and Emergent Variants — United States, 2021 July 28, 2021 This is an official CDC Health Advisory Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network July 27, 2021, 4:00 PM ET CDCHAN-00447 Vaccination to Prevent ... Read More
As Delta Variant Circulates, Public Health Recommends Masking Indoors as a Precaution June 29, 2021 With increase circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) ... Read More
Monday Rx: Mask 2.0, HOD, LACMA Elections and Upcoming Events June 21, 2021 Mask Wearing 2.0 Thanks to our partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAC DPH) we are ... Read More
Public Health Emphasizes the Importance of Vaccinations as Distancing and Masking Guidelines Relax Next Week June 8, 2021 Today, the State released the final blueprint tier numbers before the Blueprint for a Safer Economy program is retired ... Read More
CAHAN Disease Notification: Acute Non-Viral Hepatitis Potentially Associated with an Alkaline Water Product May 27, 2021 The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has identified 16 probable cases (including one death) and one suspect case of ... Read More
