As Los Angeles County officials begin the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, public safety officials are providing residents with tips on how to avoid potential scams. On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department posted a list of tips to help residents avoid scams associated with the COVID-19 vaccine. “As the COVID-19 virus vaccines begins distributing to Los Angeles County ...

Seeking to support the County’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the tragic impact on its residents, Los Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn are calling for additional flexibility in vaccinating as many residents as possible, as well as a process to begin vaccinating those 65 and older, officials said Monday. “Efficient and effective distribution of the ...

California residents over the age of 65 are now able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. “There is no higher priority than efficiently and equitably distributing these vaccines as quickly as possible to those who face the gravest consequences,” said Newsom in a statement. “Individuals 65 and older are now the next group eligible to start ...

Over 100,000 healthcare workers and those in long term care facilities have received the COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles County, as public health officials increase the roll-out of the first phase of distribution.  As of Wednesday, Los Angeles County was in Phase 1A of the vaccine distribution, with the next Phase 1B expected to begin in February,  according to Dr. ...

The second round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines have begun to be administered to health workers at Henry Mayo Hospital, officials said. The second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine was administered to Kathy Brady on Monday, a nurse with the hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who has been caring for COVID-19 patients in Santa Clarita since March. Brady was ...

Los Angeles County officials announced a partnership with the public health service start-up Curative on Monday in an effort to deliver and administer COVID-19 Moderna vaccines to nursing home staff and residents.  As of Monday, 66,000 healthcare workers have received the COVID-19 vaccine in L.A. County, prompting county officials to look towards administering vaccines to the next group of recipients. ...

The COVID-19 vaccines developed by pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer have each received an emergency use authorization from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are in the early stages of distribution, however, key differences in the vaccines may impact which healthcare providers are able to access them. The two vaccines have minor differences in terms of administration ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn called for the prioritization of teachers and school personnel in the vaccination plan. Hahn sent letters to the state, including Governor Gavin Newsom, California Department of Public Health, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging them to update their guidance.  “We need to reopen our schools, and that means vaccinating ...

The first dose of the authorized COVID-19 vaccine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital was administered to a healthcare worker Thursday.    At a small press briefing at Henry Mayo in Valencia Thursday, the coronavirus vaccine was administered to Kathy Brady, a nurse with the hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who has been caring for COVID-19 patients in Santa Clarita ...

Providence Health and Services, which operates several locations in Santa Clarita, is expected to receive 26,325 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed across their network of ten hospitals in southern California. The initial wave of vaccines is intended for “high-risk” caregivers and service providers employed across the Providence network, which includes Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills and ...