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
LAC DPH Information: Understanding CA Child Care and School Immunization Requirements and Medical Exemptions July 19, 2022 This message is intended for primary care physicians as well as other health care professionals in Los Angeles County ... 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
LAC DPH Health Update: Isolation and Quarantine for General Public June 1, 2022 Key Messages The LA County Health Officer Isolation and Quarantine Orders for the general public were recently updated. They align with the ... 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
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
LAC DPH Health Update: Revisions to Evusheld Dosing February 28, 2022 Key Messages The FDA has revised the emergency use authorization for Evusheld (tixagevimab plus cilgavimab) to increase the dose (from ... Read More
Monday Rx: President’s Corner, Latest Podcast Episode, Practice Makeover Grant, and Legislative Advocacy Day February 14, 2022 As LACMA continues to deliver content regarding California's health system; from CMA CEO Dustin Corcoran to last week’s insightful ... Read More
Monday Rx: Omicron Update, Grant Winners, Town Hall, Women Physicians Day, MD/DO Lifeline and 150th Book January 31, 2022 Omicron Update On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 40 new deaths from COVID-19, as well as ... Read More
LAC DPH Health Alert: Outbreaks of Flea-Borne Typhus December 3, 2021 Key Messages An increased number of flea-borne typhus cases have been detected across Los Angeles County, including outbreaks in the ... Read More
