Improving the Health of All Californians
CHEAC is dedicated to the promotion, protection, and improvement of the health of all Californians while addressing the unique health needs of our local communities.
Our MissionCHEAC this week published its first edition of the #WeArePublicHealth newsletter. The newsletter highlights some of the many activities and services delivered by California’s 61 local health departments. Our first edition features the role of local health departments in COVID-19 pandemic response, school reopening efforts, and wildfire response activities, among others. The first edition of…
Read More »On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom handily defeated the effort to recall him from his gubernatorial post with over 60 percent of voters voting to reject the attempt to remove him from office. With his post retained, Governor Newsom shifted his focus to the state’s business, including acting on measures sent to his desk by the…
Read More »Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted to recommend authorizing a booster shot for recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine who are 65 years of age and older or are at high risk of severe COVID-19. The recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots for older adults…
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