On Thursday, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar extended the nationwide public health emergency due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The initial public health emergency declaration was made on January 27, 2020, and has been previously renewed three times. The full declaration is available here.
Read More »On Tuesday, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón issued a state public health officer order to reduce pressure on strained hospital systems and redistribute the responsibility of medical care across the state so patients can continue to receive lifesaving care amid unprecedented COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations….
Read More »On Thursday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued vaccine recommendations to local health departments (LHDs) and providers focused on accelerating the pace of COVID-19 vaccine administration. The recommendations clarify the state’s vaccine prioritization process and authorize LHDs and providers to offer doses to lower priority groups when high-priority demand subsides or when doses…
Read More »The incoming Biden Administration has announced that it plans to release nearly all available COVID-19 vaccine doses “to ensure the Americans who need it most get it as soon as possible” upon the administration’s inauguration on January 20. Currently, the Trump Administration has been holding back approximately half of its vaccine supply to ensure those…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced two upcoming actions to provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories to support the continued response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was made available through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act that was passed…
Read More »As reported last week, Congress passed a $2.3 trillion spending and COVID-19 relief measure and on Monday, President Trump signed the measure into law. For more details about the measure, please see the links below: CHEAC Article NACo Analysis
Read More »On Wednesday, December 30, the Centers for Disease Control held a Media Telebriefing on the COVID-19 response. The telebriefing featured Dr. Henry Walke, CDC’s COVID-19 Incident Manager and Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The transcript of the telebriefing can be found here.
Read More »Yesterday, Governor Newsom had a virtual conversation with Dr. Fauci today about COVID-19. The conversation can be found on the California Governor’s Facebook page.
Read More »This week, Governor Newsom announced that California opted into the federal COVID-19 Pharmacy Partnership, under which CVS and Walgreens will administer the Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities. CVS and Walgreens will first vaccinate staff and residents at nursing homes, before moving on to assisted living, residential care, and other long-term…
Read More »This week, the Governor announced that all 94 Homekey projects closed escrow, providing 6,029 housing units for people experiencing homelessness in California. Under the Homekey program, local entities partnered with the state to acquire and rehabilitate various housing types to serve people experiencing homelessness or those at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. A total…
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