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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout In L.A. County Slowed By Limited Supply

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Public health officials in Los Angeles County are concerned that they are not receiving enough doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as the need to administer second doses is reducing the number available for first doses. An additional 6,492 COVID-19 cases were reported in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, along with 262 deaths, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the ...

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Garcia Sends Letter Requesting CDC Vaccine Guidelines

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Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, sent a collaborative letter Tuesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling on officials to issue vaccine distribution guidance to states, including California. Garcia joined North Carolina Congressman Ted Budd in sending a letter to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, calling on the CDC to issue guidance to states like California and ...

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L.A. County Opens Several ‘Large Scale’ COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

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Los Angeles County reported nearly 8,000 new cases Tuesday as the county opened five new large scale vaccinations centers across the southland, officials said. An additional 7,902 COVID-19 cases were reported in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, along with 186 deaths, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the  L.A. County Department of Public Health. “The loss and devastation from ...

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‘Large-Scale’ COVID-19 Vaccine Site Opens At Six Flags Magic Mountain

A “large-scale” vaccination site opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Tuesday as public health officials work to expand the county’s capacity for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. On Tuesday, a “large-scale” distribution center for the COVID-19 vaccine opened in the parking lot of Six Flags Magic Mountain. “Today is our first day, we’re expecting to open today at 10 a.m. and ...

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CIF Southern Section Cancels Fall Sports Championships

The CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Fall Sports Championships have been canceled for the 2020-2021 school year, according to a statement from CIF-SS Commissioner of Athletics, Rob Wigod. The decision was made as part of an effort to provide the most opportunity for a return to play at some point, as the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases has continued to keep ...

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Nearly All Skilled Nursing Facilities Have Administered First Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine, L.A. Public Health Announces

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that nearly 99 percent of all skilled nursing facilities in the county had administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday. Nearly 39,000 doses have been administered to staff and residents. The remaining facilities are currently vaccinating or are scheduling vaccinations this week. Additionally, for facilities that completed their ...

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Cremation Limits Suspended In L.A. County Due To COVID-19

Officials issued an emergency order Sunday temporarily suspending the limit on the number of cremations that can be done each month in Los Angeles County due to a backlog in human remains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that officials say is “astronomically higher than we’ve ever seen.” On Sunday, officials with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast ...

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L.A County Reports Over 11,000 New Coronavirus Cases After U.K. Variant Found In County

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L.A. County Department of Public Health reported over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases the day after the U.K. variant was reported in the county. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed on Saturday the first case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, — the same variant discovered in the United Kingdom (U.K.), in an individual who recently spent time ...

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L.A. County Surpasses 1 Million COVID-19 Cases, First U.K. Variant Case Identified

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Los Angeles County reported over 1 million cumulative COVID-19 cases on Saturday, and has also confirmed the first known case of the U.K. coronavirus variant. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, — the same variant discovered in the United Kingdom (U.K.), in an individual who recently spent ...

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L.A. County Aims To Vaccinate Older Residents By February

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Public health officials expect Los Angeles County to be able to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents aged 65 and older by early February. An additional 15,051 COVID-19 cases were reported in Los Angeles County on Friday, along with 258 deaths, according to Dr. Paul Simon, science officer for the  L.A. County Department of Public Health.  Simon stated that ...

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