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Reports, Webinars | April 22, 2022

EfC Initiative Issues Resource on Community Strategies to Address California’s Digital Divide and Its Impact on Children and Families

This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issued a report and brief on the Digital Divide impacts on California Children and Families. The report notes that access to high-speed internet, and digital literacy skills has become a key aspect for children and family wellbeing. The…

Legislative Updates | April 15, 2022

Legislature Returns from Spring Recess on Monday

The California State Senate and Assembly are set to return to Sacramento from their 10-day Spring Recess on Monday, April 18. Lawmakers face a busy schedule ahead, including an April 29 deadline for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees bills with a fiscal impact introduced in their house of origin. A similar…

Announcements, COVID-19 | April 15, 2022

CDPH Delays COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Schools

Late Thursday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statement announcing a delay in the timeline for adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required to attend school in California. The move comes as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet fully approved COVID-19 vaccines for individuals of…

Announcements, COVID-19 | April 15, 2022

CDPH Announces $10 Million for KidsVaxGrant to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth

Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced it is offering more than $10 million in grant funding through the newly launched KidsVaxGrant in an effort to expand COVID-19 vaccine access for youth throughout the state. The announcement of funding makes health care providers enrolled in the state’s Vaccine for Children (VFC) program eligible…

Announcements, COVID-19 | April 15, 2022

CDPH, Community Partners Promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth

This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced it will be partnering with key community-based organizations throughout the state to increase COVID-19 vaccination for youth ages five and up. From April 11 through June 5, CDPH will increase its ongoing youth vaccination efforts by pairing vaccination opportunities with fun activities for children and…

Announcements, COVID-19 | April 15, 2022

CDPH Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Homeless Shelters

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) this week issued updated guidance to local health departments, shelter operators, and other interested parties on COVID-19 infection control guidance for clients in congregate shelters, including shelters for persons experiencing homelessness. The latest updates to the guidance align isolation and quarantine recommendations with general public guidance, update physical…

COVID-19, Federal | April 15, 2022

HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, effective April 16, 2022. The first U.S. public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 was issued in January 2020 as the global pandemic response began and has been renewed every 90 days in adherence…

COVID-19, Federal | April 15, 2022

Feds Extend Face Mask Requirement for Transit, Announce Updates to Travel Health Notice System

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Wednesday announced, at the recommendation of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that it will extend its Security Directives and Emergency Amendment requiring the use of face masks on public transportation and transportation hubs for 15 days through May 3, 2022. The move comes as…

COVID-19, Federal | April 15, 2022

FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Using Breath Samples

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor offices, hospitals, and…

Federal, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) | April 15, 2022

Latest CDC Data Indicates Increases in STDs During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

According to data released this week from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S. decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year. Ultimately, reported cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and congenital syphilis…