Citywide Coronavirus Update - October 12, 2022 

1. Getting the Updated Fall COVID-19 Booster is Critical for Older Vulnerable Residents

2. Today, FDA Authorizes & CDC Recommends Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters for Children 5 Years and Older

Today, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines to authorize their use as a single booster dose in younger age groups.

The Moderna Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine is now authorized for administration at least two months following completion of primary or booster vaccination in children six years of age and older.

The Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine is now authorized for administration at least two months following completion of primary or booster vaccination in children five years of age and older.

Learn more about the updated EUAs by reading the FDA news release. Review the related media statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanding the use of the updated bivalent vaccines. It is anticipated that vaccination sites will be able to offer the bivalent vaccine boosters for younger children once they receive doses from Moderna and/or Pfizer-BioNTech.  

3. Even Healthy Children Can be Hospitalized or Have Long-Term Health Problems from COVID-19

According to the LA County Department of Public Health, even healthy children with no medical conditions can be hospitalized or have long-term health problems from COVID-19. There is no way to tell in advance if a child will get very sick or have long-term complications. Help protect your children by getting them vaccinated. Children who have already had COVID-19 should still get vaccinated. The COVID-19 vaccines have undergone, and will continue to undergo, the most intensive safety monitoring in US history. Learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work and make an appointment to get vaccinated.

4. Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines Available During a Single Appointment

Getting vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19 is safe and easy. Make appointments or find walk-ins for both vaccines on the My Turn website.

5. Mask Wearing Rules and Recommendations for LA County

Indoor mask wearing rules and recommendations in Culver City change based on federal, state, and county requirements and the LA County CDC COVID-19 community level and transmission rate. LA County’s current community level is LOW and the local transmission rate is below 100 cases per 100,000 people in the previous 7 days. COVID-19 Science Briefs provide a summary of the scientific evidence used to inform specific CDC guidance and recommendations.

Where you must wear a mask:

• healthcare settings
• congregate care facilities, such as long-term care settings and adult/senior care facilities
• any other location where it is required by the business or venue

When you must wear a mask:

• If you have COVID-19. You must wear a highly protective mask (even at home) when you are around others until you end isolation. If you are eligible to end isolation after Day 5 because you have a negative test result, it is strongly recommended that you continue to wear a mask through Day 10. In workplace settings, you must wear a mask through Day 10.
• If you are a close contact to someone with COVID-19. You must wear a highly protective mask when you are around others indoors for 10 days after your last day of exposure.
• If there has been a recent outbreak at your workplace or the congregate setting where you live.

It is strongly recommended that you wear a mask (unless required – see above):

• On all forms of public transit, including trains, buses, shuttle buses, taxis, ride-shares, and medical transport.
• In all transportation hubs, including airport and bus terminals, train and subway stations, seaports or other indoor port terminals, or any other indoor area that serves as a transportation hub
• If you are at risk for severe illness wear a highly protective mask when you are in a higher risk setting. These include any of the “three Cs”:
• Closed spaces with poor air flow
• Crowded places with many people nearby, and
• Close contact settings especially where people are talking (or breathing heavily) close together.

Individual preference whether you wear a mask (unless required – see above):

• In state and local correctional facilities and detention centers
• Homeless and emergency shelters
• In all other indoor public settings, businesses, government offices, childcare, TK-12 schools, and higher education settings.

No one can be prevented from wearing a mask to participate in an activity or enter a business.

*There are some people who should not wear a mask, such as children younger than 2, people with certain medical conditions or disabilities, and people instructed by their medical provider not to wear a mask. See Who should not wear a mask and Special considerations for persons with communication difficulties or certain disabilities. 

6. COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County

How You Can Help

Donate food and resources to help those in need. Visit the City’s Coronavirus webpages to learn more.

Food Resources

Find food resources and other helpful information on the City’s Coronavirus webpages.

You Are Not Alone

If the news surrounding COVID-19 is making you feel stressed, anxious, or depressed, visit the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) COVID-19 mental health resource page, call their 24/7 hotline at (800) 854-7771, or text LA to 741741 to get help.

Questions? Call the City of Culver City

If you or someone you know has a non-emergency, non-medical need or question related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and you would like assistance, please email the City or call the City at (310) 253-6000 (Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, the City is closed every other Friday). COVID-19 related questions should be directed to (310) 253-6000.  If you email or leave a message after hours, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and your need or question. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.

Where can I get more information?

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