The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAPDH) announced Monday that over 6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered to residents in L.A. County.

More than 6,000,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people across Los Angeles County, Public Health officials announced Monday.

Of these, 4,080,126 were first doses and 2,239,672 were second doses. Over 4 million people have some additional protection against COVID-19 and over 2 million people are fully protected. 

More than 70% of L.A. County residents 65 and older received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to Public Health officials.

“We in Los Angeles are in a good place right now – and we have an opportunity to chart a different course from the one we’re seeing play out in other parts of the country. But we can only do it together,” said LADPH Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer. “We know how well a simple mask works to protect both children and adults, and how critically important it is for each of us to do our part to protect each other by getting vaccinated as soon as we are able to. There’s never been more proof of how important it is for us to take care of each other, especially now that so many of us are getting back to work and school.” 

Countywide, 711 vaccination sites are open this week and administering Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, including two new sites in Palmdale and Santa Clarita, the Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation Center and the College of the Canyons.

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Since the CDC and FDA announced the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s administration on April 13, 70% of Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses have been replaced with Pfizer and Moderna doses, officials said.

There may be an announcement at the end of this week about the vaccine’s safety from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. L.A. County will follow the CDC and FDA directives on when it is safe to resume administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to LADPH officials.

An additional 337 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths were reported by the LADPH across L.A. County on Monday. 

This brings the county’s cumulative total to 1,229,311 positive cases of COVID-19 and 23,641 deaths since the onset of the pandemic, according to the LADPH officials.

Testing results are available for over 6,330,000 people, with a cumulative 18% of people testing positive, according to officials.

As of Monday, there were 470 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County.

The Southern California Region has 33.1% staffed adult ICU capacity remaining as of the state’s last update on Tuesday, April 13, according to state health officials.

Residents are encouraged to continue to prevent the spread of COVID-19, to not gather in crowds, stay home when sick, wear a face covering and maintain physical distance from others when outside of the home.

Non-compliance and dangerous conditions at businesses and worksites can be reported to Public Health anonymously by phone at 888-700-9995 or online here. 

On Monday, April 19, 2021, 7 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley, with 26,723 cumulative cases having been reported in the valley over the past year, according to the LADPH. These cases include:

• 20,200 in the City of Santa Clarita* (+7)
• 47 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
• 836 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
• 3,711 in Castaic*
• 68 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
• 1 in Placerita Canyon
• 15 in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon
• 17 in unincorporated Sand Canyon
• 128 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
• 39 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
• 1,134 in Stevenson Ranch
• 336 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
• 190 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia

*As of Friday, April 16, public health officials have recorded 1,986 cumulative cases have been reported at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,447 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.

In nearby Acton, there have been 469 cumulative cases, as well as 278 cases in Agua Dulce. 

A total of 145 coronavirus deaths have been reported at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, with at least 285 COVID-19 deaths reported across the Santa Clarita Valley since March 2020.

To learn how to make an appointment, what verifications you will need to show at your vaccination appointment, and much more, visit the L.A. County Vaccination website (English) or Vacunate Los Angeles website (Spanish).

Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

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