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Read More »Amid a 47 percent increase in COVID-19 cases since the Thanksgiving holiday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Monday announced masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public settings irrespective of vaccination status. The public health order, issued by CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón, took…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) this week officially recommended mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. ACIP, in a unanimous vote, issued its clinical preference following a robust review of the latest evidence on vaccine effectiveness, safety, and rare events. At issue is…
Read More »On Tuesday, California reached its one-year anniversary of administering its first vaccine against COVID-19. Since beginning administration on December 14, 2020, California local health departments and providers have administered more than 62 million doses to residents, leading the nation in vaccination efforts. To mark the occasion, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) held a…
Read More »This week, the United States reached the tragic milestone of 800,000 deaths due to COVID-19. The figure, the highest of any country in the world, comes one year after COVID-19 vaccines began to be administered. More than 200 million Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19, though the country continues to experience challenges with the virus and…
Read More »On Thursday, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) convened to review the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) governing COVID-19 protocols for most California workplaces. OSHSB considered revisions to its existing ETS, including the latest recommendations from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently partnered with well-known celebrities, influencers, and trusted messengers in promoting COVID-19 vaccines and boosters among populations disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In promoting COVID-19 vaccines among Latino populations in California, CDPH has partnered with celebrated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz. The Los Angeles-based artist is most known for…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom this week issued Executive Order N-23-21 related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the order temporarily allows corporate shareholder meetings to be held virtually during emergencies. The order additionally authorizes and extension of the COVID-19 safety requirements to protect workers in the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The move comes after the Occupational…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the distribution of approximately $9 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 payments to health care providers who have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 69,000 providers in…
Read More »Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two reports in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlighting the use of test-to-stay practices used in schools to minimize absenteeism and learning loss which can occur during traditional quarantine at home. The CDC has added information on test-to-stay practices in its K-12 Transmission…
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