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Press Release: As Additional Booster Doses are Under Federal Review, Public Health Underscores Importance of Getting Vaccinated

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 10/15/2021 04:10 PM PDT

Media Contact: media@ph.lacounty.gov - (213) 240-8144

For Immediate Release:
October 15, 2021

As Additional Booster Doses are Under Federal Review, Public Health Underscores Importance of Getting Vaccinated

24 New Deaths and 1,229 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee recommended booster doses of Johnson & Johnson for all adults given at least two months after the first dose. Yesterday, the committee recommended approval of the Moderna booster dose at least six months after completion of the two-dose series. The FDA will consider the committee’s recommendation and once the FDA authorizes the booster doses for Johnson & Johnson and Moderna, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will finalize and determine eligibility.

L.A. County will use its extensive network of over 1,400 vaccination sites and 400 mobile sites to administer doses to those eligible while prioritizing reaching those at most risk, including those not yet vaccinated. In addition to the 1.2 million individuals eligible for the Pfizer booster, are an estimated 948,000 individuals who completed the Moderna two-dose series prior to April 10 and 298,000 individuals who received one dose of Johnson & Johnson by April 10.

Out of the nearly 10.3 million L.A. County residents, including those who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, 60% are fully vaccinated. There continues to be room for improvement to increase vaccination coverage. The millions of individuals who remain unvaccinated unfortunately represent opportunities for viral transmission and mutation of the virus.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 24 new deaths and 1,229 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 24 new deaths reported today, seven people who passed away were over the age of 80, 13 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, two people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. To date, Public Health has identified 1,475,694 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,395 deaths.

There are 658 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 29% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 8,850,000 individuals with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.0%.

"To all those who have lost friends, loved ones, and family, may time help you heal and find peace,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We can expect all COVID-19 vaccines available in the country to have a booster option in the near future. In the near future, we expect that millions more L.A. County residents will qualify for a booster. For those who are older, have underlying health conditions, or high risk of exposure at a worksite, please plan to get your booster once you are eligible. This will allow your immune system to mount a more effective response to the virus. As we prepare for colder weather and the holidays, getting a first, second or third dose of a COVID vaccine should be very high on our to do list.”

Vaccinations are widely available throughout L.A. County and are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated. Appointments are not needed at many sites and all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

Vaccinated middle and high school students are eligible for free UCLA football tickets. UCLA has partnered with Public Health to give away free tickets to a UCLA football game at the Rose Bowl to middle or high school students in L.A. County who’ve received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while tickets last. Students aged 12 to 18 who’ve received at least one dose can sign up for the free tickets online by visiting: http://ph.lacounty.gov/DPHUCLAVaxforTix.

Visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more. If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Please see additional information below:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1475694
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1397793
-- Long Beach	64532
-- Pasadena	13369
Deaths	26395
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25010
-- Long Beach	1022
-- Pasadena	363
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	36751
- 5 to 11	77905
- 12 to 17	88432
- 18 to 29	331858
- 30 to 49	464282
- 50 to 64	257983
- 65 to 79	102930
- over 80	36815
- Under Investigation	837
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	704780
- Male	661131
- Other	745
- Under Investigation	31137
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2377
- Asian	66692
- Black	66985
- Hispanic/Latino	721711
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5141
- White	171466
- Other	118312
- Under Investigation	245109
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	104116
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	55
- Asian	3283
- Black	2195
- Hispanic/Latino	13288
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	87
- White	5864
- Other	206
- Under Investigation	32
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1433	6862
City of Alhambra	8159	9408
City of Arcadia	3354	5807
City of Artesia	2435	14498
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7402	14792
City of Baldwin Park	14625	19051
City of Bell	7542	20759
City of Bell Gardens	9072	21063
City of Bellflower	12975	16691
City of Beverly Hills	3611	10461
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11164	10416
City of Calabasas	1764	7252
City of Carson	12030	12819
City of Cerritos	3739	7468
City of Claremont	2835	7771
City of Commerce*	2699	20652
City of Compton	19596	19615
City of Covina	7662	15627
City of Cudahy	5376	22081
City of Culver City	2913	7307
City of Diamond Bar	3995	6946
City of Downey	20376	17833
City of Duarte	2751	12495
City of El Monte	19069	16261
City of El Segundo	1069	6368
City of Gardena	7797	12717
City of Glendale	24603	11915
City of Glendora	5937	11252
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2573	17532
City of Hawthorne	12634	14230
City of Hermosa Beach	1559	7926
City of Hidden Hills	135	7143
City of Huntington Park	12376	20806
City of Industry	191	43707
City of Inglewood	16751	14748
City of Irwindale	303	20768
City of La Canada Flintridge	1080	5219
City of La Habra Heights	130	2383
City of La Mirada	5358	10803
City of La Puente	7482	18385
City of La Verne	3550	10666
City of Lakewood	9343	11626
City of Lancaster*	28250	17485
City of Lawndale	4270	12703
City of Lomita	1935	9335
City of Lynwood*	14899	20680
City of Malibu	667	5146
City of Manhattan Beach	2062	5728
City of Maywood	5749	20496
City of Monrovia	3976	10247
City of Montebello	11496	17858
City of Monterey Park	5590	8978
City of Norwalk	18499	17189
City of Palmdale	29591	18614
City of Palos Verdes Estates	667	4933
City of Paramount	11376	20306
City of Pico Rivera	12530	19492
City of Pomona	29133	18683
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2121	4962
City of Redondo Beach	4106	5977
City of Rolling Hills	83	4278
City of Rolling Hills Estates	427	5263
City of Rosemead	5570	10063
City of San Dimas*	3972	11508
City of San Fernando	5985	24317
City of San Gabriel	3658	8932
City of San Marino	469	3532
City of Santa Clarita	26908	12207
City of Santa Fe Springs	3363	18313
City of Santa Monica	6631	7173
City of Sierra Madre	634	5769
City of Signal Hill	1450	12291
City of South El Monte	3834	18358
City of South Gate	21113	21510
City of South Pasadena	1703	6537
City of Temple City	2743	7524
City of Torrance	9667	6476
City of Vernon	141	67464
City of Walnut	2137	6999
City of West Covina	15166	14012
City of West Hollywood	3604	9753
City of Westlake Village	152	1818
City of Whittier	13100	14983
Los Angeles	601607	14874
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1363	16618
Los Angeles - Alsace	1849	14857
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	345	13789
Los Angeles - Arleta	7866	22886
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1717	11707
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3579	11499
Los Angeles - Bel Air	563	6679
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	889	7098
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1290	9793
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19251	22157
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2129	6878
Los Angeles - Brookside	46	7917
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	863	12119
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	10932	16744
Los Angeles - Carthay	1295	9016
Los Angeles - Central	8374	21476
Los Angeles - Century City	859	6715
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7225	21397
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4597	12404
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	651	7098
Los Angeles - Chinatown	940	11719
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1943	13351
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1837	12123
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1852	13392
Los Angeles - Crestview	1307	11497
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2660	8886
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5340	19413
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4367	11031
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3762	12845
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1668	11700
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7084	16944
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	651	11397
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1488	14630
Los Angeles - Encino	4545	10062
Los Angeles - Exposition	438	13169
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7235	16107
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	371	10306
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1613	18496
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10507	22146
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4045	12799
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1724	16016
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8106	13930
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4509	20967
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1417	8316
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3207	11032
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5932	13606
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	221	9174
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2871	15919
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8303	21887
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6660	13763
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2346	16914
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7640	11193
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2318	7875
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4644	16271
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1348	16698
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6338	12261
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	631	13841
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6496	15391
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2659	20247
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2051	13462
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5781	17735
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1324	16498
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3230	11396
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	484	15448
Los Angeles - Longwood	676	15706
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1498	6933
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1256	14714
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	203	6498
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2876	6772
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	236	5413
Los Angeles - Melrose	10033	12913
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1517	10093
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1429	7946
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5039	20888
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3280	13585
Los Angeles - North Hills	10777	17502
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	24974	16493
Los Angeles - Northridge	9285	13303
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1153	5415
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19145	24870
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	206	5356
Los Angeles - Palms	3427	7810
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15182	20175
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	900	6627
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7831	18716
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	177	5538
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	861	7865
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3293	9253
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	517	7881
Los Angeles - Regent Square	327	11763
Los Angeles - Reseda	13516	17641
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	824	17774
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	341	8065
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9359	11993
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	504	11346
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8167	9360
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4192	9509
Los Angeles - South Carthay	989	9335
Los Angeles - South Park	8286	21828
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	780	17016
Los Angeles - Studio City	1943	8659
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10819	20614
Los Angeles - Sunland	2755	13500
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	48	7419
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18575	22543
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4146	13428
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5889	14916
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1129	11510
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	751	8628
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	181	13859
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	155	8342
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3604	12959
Los Angeles - University Hills	319	9303
Los Angeles - University Park	4171	15192
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4632	15432
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2800	11327
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	16903	18137
Los Angeles - Venice	2666	7868
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3385	19680
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1726	22541
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8784	21328
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12271	23599
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1197	14252
Los Angeles - View Heights	297	8040
Los Angeles - Watts	8707	20404
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	689	14018
Los Angeles - West Adams	4638	16786
Los Angeles - West Hills	3953	9750
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3277	8707
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11522	21479
Los Angeles - Westchester	3570	6918
Los Angeles - Westlake	8774	14782
Los Angeles - Westwood	3718	6871
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	8412	23283
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9835	17411
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6532	13020
Los Angeles - Winnetka	7980	15410
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	6858	10077
Unincorporated - Acton	756	9484
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	400	9620
Unincorporated - Altadena	4064	9317
Unincorporated - Anaverde	177	11737
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	39	3133
Unincorporated - Arcadia	735	9209
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7656	18039
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1186	24219
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1275	18819
Unincorporated - Azusa	2694	16919
Unincorporated - Bassett	2901	19579
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	64	5965
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1147	14842
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4438	16322
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	52	7407
Unincorporated - Covina	2747	16333
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1828	13907
Unincorporated - Del Aire	390	8878
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	245	10145
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	425	17048
Unincorporated - Duarte	951	21477
Unincorporated - East Covina	45	13678
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	643	12150
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	27716	22125
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	240	3748
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3127	20427
Unincorporated - East Whittier	575	10837
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	979	11136
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	116	6984
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15109	23351
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	84	12727
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6062	10839
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	355	14121
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	54	4918
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	308	21813
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1445	7298
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	323	15566
Unincorporated - La Verne*	202	9902
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	554	7835
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	57	8533
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1901	14630
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	182	11077
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3933	17447
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	151	8624
Unincorporated - Littlerock	644	16016
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	144	11103
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	617	17288
Unincorporated - Llano	56	6385
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	668	7098
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	445	11466
Unincorporated - Newhall	69	31364
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	196	16361
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1280	15311
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1900	7905
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	127	15083
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	32	5153
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	175	8947
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	190	30695
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	4	870
Unincorporated - Pomona	74	3818
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1625	12591
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	475	17850
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	112	12030
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	197	16513
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	601	17882
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4187	8206
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	19	2214
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3903	19302
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	252	94382
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1010	5424
Unincorporated - Saugus	166	107097
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	50	14045
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	43	9451
Unincorporated - South El Monte	390	21727
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1061	11991
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9660	16312
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	107	13700
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1698	8099
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1057	17512
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	210	16204
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	136	8203
Unincorporated - Val Verde	423	12783
Unincorporated - Valencia	276	8984
Unincorporated - Valinda	4296	18382
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	996	8560
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3369	20870
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	64	4236
Unincorporated - West Carson	2718	12306
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	210	22059
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1937	19695
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	232	17071
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4866	18072
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	62	4769
Unincorporated - Westhills	66	7867
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	368	9992
Unincorporated - Whittier	371	9804
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7933	22722
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	641	10635
- Under Investigation	17289

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 53 cases and 1 death previously reported were not in Public Health's jurisdiction.

*Means that case numbers include cases associated with correctional facility outbreaks located in the city/community.

**Rate is crude and is per 100,000. This represents the number of cases per 100,000 people and allows for the proportional comparison of cities of different sizes.

The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting health equity and ensuring optimal health and well -being for all 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises of more than 5,000 employees and has an annual budget of $1.3 billion.

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