Five additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital over the holiday weekend. The new deaths, which took place between Friday, Dec. 24 and Sunday, Dec, 26, bring the total number of coronavirus-related deaths at the local hospital to 195 since March of 2020. While the sudden spike in deaths is unusual, hospitalizations due to coronavirus remain ...

California health care workers are expected to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot by February in an effort to control case surges in hospitals. Starting Feb. 1, 2022, California health care workers will be required to have coronavirus booster shots to ensure that hospitals are ready to deal with a surge in cases as the more-transmissible omicron variant spreads throughout ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) received confirmation of its first case of the Omicron variant in L.A. County on Thursday. The carrier returned to Los Angeles County after travelling to South Africa via London on Nov. 22, and the infection is most likely travel-related, Public Health officials said. According to Public Health, the L.A. County ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is urging residents and businesses to take action in light of the recent detection of Omicron in Northern California, and the implications of a more infectious COVID variant on safety and business operations. Public Health officials are encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in order to help prevent a deadly spike ...

Carissa Bortugno was officially appointed to the position of vice president of clinical support, food and nutrition and environmental services at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Monday. Bortugno joined the Henry Mayo team approximately ten years ago as the hospital’s manager of pharmacy services before being promoted to pharmacy director and, most recently, senior director for clinical support services, according ...

The 2021 holiday season is right around the corner with top toys of all ages hitting the shelves, but for how long? Experts suggest stocking up even sooner as pandemic-related shipping delays worsen.  With the hottest holiday toy, the Magic Mixies Cauldron, already sold out at Amazon, Target and Walmart, experts are advising consumers to not be tempted by annual ...

Children ages 5 to 11 across Los Angeles County are newly eligible for a smaller dose of the Pfizer vaccine, just in time for the proposed school vaccination requirement that could go into effect as soon as July 2022.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle P. Walensky affirmed the recommendation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced Friday that they are preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children 5 to 11 years old once approved for children in this age group by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Awaiting the approval of the CDC, Pfizer vaccines may begin being distributed to children 5 to ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is encouraging eligible L.A. County residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Almost 30,000 booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered across L.A. County over the weekend between Friday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 24.  “After reviewing safety and efficacy data, the FDA’s vaccine advisory panel met today and ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) inspectors continue to visit businesses across the county every day to ensure compliance with required safety measures. The safety measures that L.A. County Health inspectors are checking and including masking guidelines and vaccination verification, providing technical assistance and responding to complaints of non-compliance, according to Public Health. “I am grateful ...