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Celebrating Christmas Safely
 The safest way to celebrate the holidays this year, is to stay home and celebrate only with people who live in your household.
Please do not host or attend get-togethers or parties. The actions we take this week and next, will impact whether we see more or less cases of COVID-19 two weeks from now, and beyond. Let's keep everyone we can healthy and alive until it is their turn to receive the vaccine. Only go out for work, exercise or for essential services. When you must leave your home, always wear a face covering and stay at least 6 feet away from people you do not live with at all times. If you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, isolate immediately from your family and others. Individuals with underlying health conditions and those that are older should remain in their home and not be around others unless seeking essential health and dental care. If you are having difficulty breathing, go to an emergency room or call 911.
The fewer people you and your household have in-person contact with, the lower your risk of getting COVID19.
To stay up to date on the latest public health guidance, click here.
Worth Watching: CNN, Southern California ICU Beds at 0% Capacity
Dr. Christina Ghaly, Director, LA County Department of Health Services spoke about the current hospital capacity in the County where healthcare workers are hard-pressed to keep up with the need for care.
To listen to the complete interview, click here.
Avoiding COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
 Whenever there is a health crisis, scammers will find ways to cheat people out of their money. During the coronavirus pandemic, scammers are using robocalls, social media posts, and emails to take advantage of fear, anxiety, and confusion about COVID-19. They sell things that don’t work, charge money for things that are free, and steal personal information. Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is in Los Angeles County, scammers are targeting local residents with new, vaccine-related schemes. Beware!
COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed in Los Angeles County in a fair and transparent way. If someone offers to sell you a chance to get vaccinated before it is your turn, it’s a scam.
- Vaccine is only being offered to healthcare workers and people who live in long-term care facilities (for example nursing homes) right now.
- Essential workers who cannot work from home are likely to be offered the vaccine next because they are at high risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus. Older adults, and adults with medical conditions might also be next because they are more likely to become very sick if they get COVID-19.
- Children under 16 years of age will not be offered vaccine in the near future. The vaccines are not allowed to be given to this age group.
- As more vaccine is available it will be offered to everyone. This will likely take months. Vaccine may not be offered to the general public until Spring/Summer 2021.
- Information about how to get the vaccine will be posted on the Public Health’s COVID-19 webpage (ph.lacounty.gov/Coronavirus/vaccine/) when vaccine is available for different groups.
- If you have questions, talk to your doctor. Call 2-1-1 or visit the 211LA website if you need help finding a doctor.
#HereForTheHolidays
 The County of L.A. is hosting a free, drive-up food distribution event at the Santa Monica Airport on Thursday. To date, we’ve delivered nearly 6 million meals to hungry families in need. If you need support during the holidays, we can connect you to resources. #LetsFeedLACounty this holiday season, visit https://covid19.lacounty.gov/get-support/.
COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certification Program
 LA County is helping train businesses on the implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols through a no-cost online training course called the COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certification Program (CSCCP). Once completed, business owners receive a certificate, and window seal to display on their storefront, which can reassure employees and customers alike that the business is following COVID-19 infection control and physical distancing requirements.
If you have not yet completed the CSCCP course or want to learn more about it, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/covid19cert.htm. Help support your employees, customers, and community while on the Road to Recovery.
Incident Report
Today’s Incident Report is in the process of being finalized and will be posted on the Incident Report section of the County’s COVID-19 site when complete. Please note, that the reports are posted by date and can be accessed at https://covid19.lacounty.gov/incident-updates/.
COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide & Toolkit
View our updated COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide, and get tips on Best Practices, Do's and Don'ts, Key Messaging, and our Social Media Toolkit - with multi-lingual graphics and messages like the ones seen below.
Access our Social Media Toolkit here.
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Additional Information
The County of Los Angeles appreciates your continued partnership in responding to COVID-19 questions and needs of residents. For additional information, please visit:
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