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Press Release: Public Health Encourages Everyone Eligible to Get a Booster

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 10/26/2021 04:30 PM PDT

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

For Immediate Release:
October 26, 2021

Public Health Encourages Everyone Eligible to Get a Booster

20 New Deaths and 827 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Almost 30,000 booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered across L.A. County over the weekend between Friday, October 22 and Sunday, October 24. As of October 24, nearly 425,000 additional or booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Los Angeles County residents.

With millions of unvaccinated residents and the highly transmissible Delta variant circulating, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) encourages everyone not yet vaccinated to get vaccinated, and everyone eligible for a booster to get their booster.

Out of nearly 10.3 million L.A. County residents, almost 40% are not fully vaccinated; this includes 1.3 million children under 12 not yet eligible for vaccine. Public Health estimates 3.6 million residents in L.A. County are eligible for boosters.

Boosters are available for eligible individuals for all three FDA-approved vaccines; Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. Residents who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should get a booster at least two months after their first dose. Residents who received the second of a two-dose Pfizer or Moderna series at least 6 months ago are also eligible for a booster dose if they are:

65 years and older OR
Age 18 and older who live in long-term care settings OR
Age 18 and older who have underlying medical conditions OR
Age 18 and older who work or live in high-risk settings

All eligible individuals are allowed to choose a different brand from their original vaccine as a booster. Residents can make an appointment for their booster by using MyTurn.CA.gov or the County website at VaccinateLACounty.com and for more information about booster doses. Additionally, many pharmacies and clinics countywide may be accepting appointments through their own systems.

Today, Public Health confirms 20 new deaths and 827 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 20 new deaths reported today, four people who passed away were over the age of 80, six people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, six people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 and three people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health has identified 1,486,614 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,572 deaths.

There are 629 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 27% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for more than 9,002,000 individuals with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 0.9%.

"We extend our deepest sympathy and our prayers to all mourning the loss of a loved one,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “After reviewing safety and efficacy data, the FDA’s vaccine advisory panel met today and recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11, bringing us closer to expanding vaccine access to 900,000 L.A. County children; fully vaccinated children will be better protected at schools, youth activities, holiday gatherings and celebrations, and homes. Once the CDC issues final approval and guidance, the County is prepared to begin offering doses to younger children as early as late next week through our vast network of countywide providers.”

Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

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.

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.

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	1486614
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1408235
-- Long Beach	64904
-- Pasadena	13475
Deaths	26572
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25174
-- Long Beach	1035
-- Pasadena	363
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	37092
- 5 to 11	79001
- 12 to 17	89336
- 18 to 29	333826
- 30 to 49	467651
- 50 to 64	259702
- 65 to 79	103711
- over 80	37080
- Under Investigation	836
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	709913
- Male	666167
- Other	745
- Under Investigation	31410
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2406
- Asian	67297
- Black	67700
- Hispanic/Latino	726168
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5197
- White	173922
- Other	119115
- Under Investigation	246430
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	105501
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	57
- Asian	3293
- Black	2213
- Hispanic/Latino	13372
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	89
- White	5921
- Other	199
- Under Investigation	30
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1458	6982
City of Alhambra	8241	9503
City of Arcadia	3385	5861
City of Artesia	2446	14564
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7462	14912
City of Baldwin Park	14686	19130
City of Bell	7584	20874
City of Bell Gardens	9098	21123
City of Bellflower	13032	16765
City of Beverly Hills	3642	10550
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11269	10514
City of Calabasas	1794	7376
City of Carson	12133	12929
City of Cerritos	3769	7528
City of Claremont	2870	7866
City of Commerce*	2707	20713
City of Compton	19685	19704
City of Covina	7721	15747
City of Cudahy	5388	22130
City of Culver City	2941	7377
City of Diamond Bar	4033	7012
City of Downey	20495	17937
City of Duarte	2778	12618
City of El Monte	19140	16321
City of El Segundo	1084	6458
City of Gardena	7876	12846
City of Glendale	24883	12050
City of Glendora	5978	11330
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2580	17580
City of Hawthorne	12703	14307
City of Hermosa Beach	1591	8088
City of Hidden Hills	135	7143
City of Huntington Park	12434	20903
City of Industry	191	43707
City of Inglewood	16847	14832
City of Irwindale	304	20836
City of La Canada Flintridge	1106	5345
City of La Habra Heights	131	2401
City of La Mirada	5406	10899
City of La Puente	7521	18480
City of La Verne	3562	10702
City of Lakewood	9429	11733
City of Lancaster*	28655	17735
City of Lawndale	4300	12792
City of Lomita	1956	9436
City of Lynwood*	14973	20782
City of Malibu	675	5208
City of Manhattan Beach	2099	5831
City of Maywood	5767	20560
City of Monrovia	4023	10369
City of Montebello	11559	17956
City of Monterey Park	5613	9015
City of Norwalk	18593	17276
City of Palmdale	29853	18779
City of Palos Verdes Estates	679	5021
City of Paramount	11430	20402
City of Pico Rivera	12600	19601
City of Pomona	29314	18799
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2150	5030
City of Redondo Beach	4164	6061
City of Rolling Hills	84	4330
City of Rolling Hills Estates	438	5399
City of Rosemead	5606	10128
City of San Dimas*	3999	11586
City of San Fernando	6018	24451
City of San Gabriel	3682	8991
City of San Marino	474	3570
City of Santa Clarita	27294	12382
City of Santa Fe Springs	3389	18455
City of Santa Monica	6712	7260
City of Sierra Madre	646	5879
City of Signal Hill	1470	12461
City of South El Monte	3851	18439
City of South Gate	21212	21611
City of South Pasadena	1728	6633
City of Temple City	2772	7604
City of Torrance	9773	6547
City of Vernon	141	67464
City of Walnut	2152	7048
City of West Covina	15286	14123
City of West Hollywood	3637	9843
City of Westlake Village	153	1830
City of Whittier	13201	15099
Los Angeles	605971	14982
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1364	16630
Los Angeles - Alsace	1860	14946
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	347	13869
Los Angeles - Arleta	7907	23006
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1729	11789
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3614	11611
Los Angeles - Bel Air	567	6727
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	899	7178
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1306	9914
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19344	22264
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2151	6949
Los Angeles - Brookside	47	8090
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	871	12231
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11009	16862
Los Angeles - Carthay	1310	9121
Los Angeles - Central	8411	21571
Los Angeles - Century City	870	6801
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7270	21531
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4638	12515
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	657	7164
Los Angeles - Chinatown	947	11807
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1953	13420
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1850	12209
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1866	13493
Los Angeles - Crestview	1321	11620
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2689	8982
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5388	19588
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4409	11137
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3799	12972
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1684	11813
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7123	17037
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	656	11485
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1492	14669
Los Angeles - Encino	4598	10179
Los Angeles - Exposition	443	13319
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7278	16203
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	374	10389
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1616	18530
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10558	22253
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4062	12853
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1732	16091
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8166	14033
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4546	21139
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1434	8416
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3228	11104
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5963	13677
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	223	9257
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2877	15952
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8353	22019
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6701	13848
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2357	16994
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7705	11289
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2344	7964
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4691	16436
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1353	16760
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6372	12327
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	633	13885
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6543	15503
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2670	20330
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2070	13587
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5807	17815
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1333	16611
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3243	11442
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	490	15640
Los Angeles - Longwood	681	15822
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1527	7067
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1261	14773
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	203	6498
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2917	6868
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	238	5459
Los Angeles - Melrose	10107	13008
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1523	10133
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1444	8029
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5070	21016
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3298	13659
Los Angeles - North Hills	10842	17608
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	25191	16636
Los Angeles - Northridge	9360	13410
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1169	5491
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19257	25016
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	211	5486
Los Angeles - Palms	3458	7881
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15264	20284
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	906	6672
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7867	18802
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	182	5695
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	871	7957
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3336	9374
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	518	7896
Los Angeles - Regent Square	327	11763
Los Angeles - Reseda	13600	17751
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	825	17796
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	344	8136
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9454	12115
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	511	11504
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8246	9451
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4229	9593
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1000	9438
Los Angeles - South Park	8326	21933
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	784	17103
Los Angeles - Studio City	1969	8775
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10900	20769
Los Angeles - Sunland	2776	13603
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	50	7728
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18685	22677
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4190	13570
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5915	14982
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1141	11632
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	757	8697
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	185	14165
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	157	8450
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3644	13103
Los Angeles - University Hills	321	9361
Los Angeles - University Park	4193	15272
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4680	15592
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2848	11521
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	16987	18228
Los Angeles - Venice	2711	8001
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3397	19750
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1743	22763
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8827	21432
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12323	23699
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1199	14276
Los Angeles - View Heights	298	8067
Los Angeles - Watts	8752	20509
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	690	14039
Los Angeles - West Adams	4656	16851
Los Angeles - West Hills	4002	9871
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3304	8779
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11589	21604
Los Angeles - Westchester	3628	7031
Los Angeles - Westlake	8814	14850
Los Angeles - Westwood	3740	6912
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	8601	23806
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9896	17519
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6565	13086
Los Angeles - Winnetka	8051	15547
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	6945	10205
Unincorporated - Acton	774	9710
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	410	9861
Unincorporated - Altadena	4100	9399
Unincorporated - Anaverde	179	11870
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	39	3133
Unincorporated - Arcadia	741	9285
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7695	18131
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1194	24382
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1277	18849
Unincorporated - Azusa	2723	17101
Unincorporated - Bassett	2917	19687
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	70	6524
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1165	15075
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4496	16535
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	52	7407
Unincorporated - Covina	2759	16404
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1855	14113
Unincorporated - Del Aire	394	8969
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	250	10352
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	436	17489
Unincorporated - Duarte	953	21522
Unincorporated - East Covina	47	14286
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	647	12226
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	27826	22213
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	241	3764
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3146	20551
Unincorporated - East Whittier	582	10969
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	994	11307
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	116	6984
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15160	23429
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	84	12727
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6098	10904
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	355	14121
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	59	5373
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	310	21955
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1474	7444
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	330	15904
Unincorporated - La Verne*	206	10098
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	557	7877
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	59	8832
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1917	14753
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	182	11077
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3956	17549
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	153	8738
Unincorporated - Littlerock	647	16091
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	149	11488
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	624	17484
Unincorporated - Llano	56	6385
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	681	7236
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	447	11518
Unincorporated - Newhall	69	31364
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	200	16694
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1292	15455
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1916	7971
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	128	15202
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	32	5153
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	179	9151
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	194	31341
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	5	1087
Unincorporated - Pomona	74	3818
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1658	12847
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	480	18038
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	111	11923
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	198	16597
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	604	17971
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4223	8277
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	20	2331
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3920	19386
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	252	94382
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1021	5483
Unincorporated - Saugus	166	107097
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	51	14326
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	43	9451
Unincorporated - South El Monte	397	22117
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1073	12127
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9719	16411
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	107	13700
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1744	8318
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1077	17843
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	210	16204
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	136	8203
Unincorporated - Val Verde	427	12904
Unincorporated - Valencia	288	9375
Unincorporated - Valinda	4316	18467
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1010	8681
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3383	20956
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	67	4434
Unincorporated - West Carson	2744	12424
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	210	22059
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1948	19807
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	234	17219
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4894	18176
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	62	4769
Unincorporated - Westhills	67	7986
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	374	10155
Unincorporated - Whittier	374	9884
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7935	22728
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	645	10702
- Under Investigation	17503

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 23 cases 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.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health works to protect health,
prevent disease, and promote health and well-being.

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