Updated Bivalent Boosters Remain Essential to Reducing COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths in Los Angeles County
Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Studies
Homebound Vaccinations
No Cost Test-to-Treat Service
Free COVID-19 Telehealth Service
COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County
1. Updated Bivalent Boosters Remain Essential to Reducing COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths in Los Angeles County
New cases, hospital admissions, and beds occupied by COVID-19 patients are low in LA County. The use of bivalent boosters, therapeutics, and other common sense mitigation measures have helped tamp down transmission and prevent severe illness. As we move into a new phase of the pandemic, these tools will continue to be essential.
Unvaccinated individuals were over 6 times more likely to be hospitalized than those who had gotten the bivalent booster and 3 times as likely to be hospitalized compared to those who were vaccinated, but didn’t have the bivalent booster*
Vaccinated individuals who hadn’t had the bivalent booster were more than 2 times as likely to be hospitalized than those who got it.*
For deaths:
Unvaccinated individuals were 7.5 times as likely to die than those who had received the bivalent booster and 4 times as likely to be hospitalized than those who had been vaccinated but did not receive the bivalent booster.^
Vaccinated individuals who hadn’t had the bivalent booster were more than 2 times as likely to die than those who got it.^
For the past two years COVID-19 has been one of the top 10 leading causes of death in LA County including among children, with 21 pediatric deaths recorded since the start of the pandemic. In Los Angeles County, and nationwide, COVID-19 also remains a top 10 leading cause of death among adults.
*Data from a 30-day period ending January 17, 2023.
^Data from a 30-day period ending January 10, 2023.
To keep safe and to safeguard others, stay up to date on all vaccines, wash your hands, wear a mask indoors and in very crowded outdoor spaces, stay home when sick and seek treatment as soon as you have symptoms.
2. Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Studies
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) after COVID-19 vaccination is rare. Heart problems are 5 times more likely after COVID-19 illness than after COVID-19 vaccination. Learn more about the Myocarditis and Pericarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination study.
A large CDC vaccine safety study showed no increased risk of death linked to the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more about vaccine safety publications.
3. Homebound Vaccinations
Have a loved one at home that has difficulty leaving to get vaccinated? Request homebound service and the Los Angeles Department of Public Health will come to you. Flu and COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are currently available. Call (833) 540-0473 to make an appointment or fill out the online request form.
4. No Cost Test-to-Treat Service
Need COVID-19 medication? Getting it is simple.
Visit a site and take a COVID-19 test.
If positive, speak to a health care provider.
If eligible, get prescribed medication. COVID-19 treatment must start within 5 days of symptoms.
If you test positive for COVID-19, or have questions about symptoms, call the Public Health Call Center for a free telehealth screening and, if appropriate, to have medication shipped overnight to you.
As noted in the graphic above, free telehealth services can help answer your questions, refer you to a test-to-treat site, connect you to services, screen you for medication eligibility and if eligible, deliver medications to your home overnight. Call (833) 540-0473 seven days a week between 8 AM – 8:30 PM.
6. COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County
The City of Culver City mourns the loss ofresidents who have passed awaydue to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case and Death Counts – as of February 8, 2023
Cases in Culver City – 11,571
Deaths in Culver City – 155
Cases in LA County – 1,105 new cases were reported today (3,684,945 cases to date)
Deaths in LA County – 18 new deaths were reported today (35,386 deaths to date)
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.