On Thursday, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) postponed a scheduled vote on the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) proposal that would have allowed individuals to return to workplaces without physical distancing or face coverings if all individuals in the workplace are vaccinated. The delay came at the request of Cal/OSHA leadership…
Read More »This week, the Newsom Administration announced the state’s new Employer Vaccination Toolkit, which is intended to improve the process for employers to request a local provider partner or workplace COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The Employer Vaccination Toolkit provides employers with vaccine education materials, information on COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and other employee guidance, and an…
Read More »We are pleased to announce that the San Joaquin County Public Health Services was awarded accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) on May 19, 2021. San Joaquin County becomes the 19th local health department awarded PHAB recognition in California, in addition to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Please join us…
Read More »On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-05-21 to assist communities recovering from wildfires last year. The order extends the state’s prohibition on price gouging for the following counties impacted by wildfires in August and September 2020: Butte, Napa, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Fresno, Lassen, Mendocino, Monterey, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Trinity, and Tulare.
Read More »The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 through 15. The FDA amended the EUA originally issued for the vaccine on December 11, 2020, for administration of the vaccine in individuals 16 years of age and older. Based…
Read More »On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated adults against COVID-19 can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. The move by the CDC represents a…
Read More »The California Health in All Policies (HiAP) Task Force is undertaking an effort to set new priorities for the task force for the next decade. As part of this effort, the state will be hosting four regional listening sessions to hear from local health departments, governments, and community-based organizations about the most pressing health equity…
Read More »On Thursday, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) announced their “State of CAre” campaign to raise awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the long-term health effects they can have on children and adults. The campaign initiative commits to offering a free, two-hour online training…
Read More »On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom expanded his recent regional drought emergency proclamation to encompass the Klamath River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and Tulare Lake Watershed counties to accelerate action to protect public health, safety, and the environment. In light of this week’s announcement, 41 counties are now under a drought state of emergency, representing 30 percent…
Read More »The Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom this week identified a series of actions to build upon the state’s work to vaccinate California’s hard-to-reach communities against COVID-19. As part of the effort to promote COVID-19 vaccines, California Governors Newsom, Brown, Schwarzenegger, and Wilson created and published a new PSA, available here. The Governor’s announcement includes…
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