We are pleased to announce that the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health was recently awarded accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) on November 16, 2021. El Dorado County becomes the 22nd local health department awarded PHAB recognition in California, in addition to the California Department of…
Read More »On Wednesday, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued its annual publication, “The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook,” providing an assessment of the state’s budget condition and a preview of major decision points for the Legislature ahead of budget activities in the new year. Perhaps most notably, despite the ongoing pandemic and associated economic impacts,…
Read More »Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of the primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine. Prior to today’s announcement,…
Read More »This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has secured 10 million treatment courses for Pfizer’s COVID-19 oral antiviral drug, pending an emergency use authorization (EUA) or approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The investigational drug, Paxlovid, is under development to treat non-hospitalized, symptomatic adults diagnosed with COVID-19 who are at an increased…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently announced it will convene the Public Health Workgroup of the California Climate Action Team (CAT-PHWG) for a meeting on lessons learned from COVID-19 equity actions and how they can be leveraged to strengthen climate action planning and community resilience. The meeting will occur on Tuesday, November 30…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the state has identified 18 projects to begin work on an “open-access middle-mile network” to provide missing infrastructure paths to establish expanded access to broadband internet. The announcement comes as part of the Newsom Administration’s $6 billion broadband investment to provide internet access to Californians. The initial 18 projects…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom this week proclaimed a state of emergency to support counties across the state recover from storms experienced during January 2021, as well as an executive order extending consumer protections for communities impacted by wildfires last year. Executive Order N-22-21 extends prohibitions on price gouging in counties impacted by wildfires, and the emergency…
Read More »This week, senior officials clarified the state’s expectations for local health jurisdictions and providers in administering COVID-19 vaccine boosters. In a letter from CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón, vaccine providers throughout the state are instructed to: Proactively outreach to patients who are age 65 and older, have underlying medical conditions,…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-21-21 extending provisions implemented to expand the state’s health care workforce during the pandemic, allowing health care workers from out-of-state to provide services in California, and enabling certain medical personnel to continue supporting the state’s COVID-19 response, including administering vaccines. The order additionally continues flexibility for health…
Read More »Recall, last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard relative to COVID-19 protections and precautions for employers with 100 or more employees, including a requirement for employers to verify that employees are fully vaccinated or complete regular weekly testing. Shortly after the order was issued…
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