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Rapid Increase in Ivermectin Prescriptions and Reports of Severe Illness Associated with Use of Products Containing Ivermectin to Prevent or Treat COVID-19

Summary Ivermectin is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription medication used to treat certain infections caused by internal ...

Monday Rx: Pfizer Vaccine Approval, Provider Reimbursement, Physician Wellness and LACMA Event Updates

FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been ...

New Case Identified: Multistate Investigation of Non-travel Associated Burkholderia pseudomallei Infections (Melioidosis)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health update today regarding a fatal case of Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) ...

CDC Health Advisory: Vaccination to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks with Current and Emergent Variants — United States, 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 ...

As Delta Variant Circulates, Public Health Recommends Masking Indoors as a Precaution

With increase circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) ...

Los Angeles County Health Officer Order and Travel Guidelines Modified

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 5 new deaths and 226 new cases ...

Los Angeles County COVID-19 Vaccination Update - April 11, 2021

Vaccination appointments for Tuesday, April 13th to Wednesday, April 14th at county-run sites are available now for entire households living in ...

Latest Updates on New Sectors Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines

Los Angeles County will offer COVID-19 Vaccines for workers in the following sectors on March 1. Food and Agriculture Education and ...