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REVISED Press Release: Vaccines and Boosters Continue to Protect from Severe COVID-19 Illness and Deaths and Can Reduce Stress on the Health Care System During Times of High Transmission

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 05/27/2022 02:59 PM PDT

For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2022

Vaccines and Boosters Continue to Protect from Severe COVID-19 Illness and Deaths and Can Reduce Stress on the Health Care System During Times of High Transmission

5,800 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Even with new variants on the rise in LA County, the COVID vaccines hold up well for residents in all age and race/ethnic groups and are our best defense against severe illness. This is especially important as the Memorial Day holiday weekend begins and there are more opportunities for virus spread as many attend gatherings.

Among all age groups, vaccines substantially reduce the risk for hospitalizations and deaths. Unvaccinated LA County residents ages five and older were almost five times more likely to be hospitalized than those fully vaccinated, with the greatest impact among 65-79-year-old residents. The hospitalization rate for unvaccinated individuals ages 65-79 was more than 10 times higher than the rate for fully vaccinated individuals ages 65-79 for a three-month period ending April 30.

For the 14-day period ending May 5, unvaccinated residents age five and older, were almost eight times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their fully vaccinated counterparts. And again, for residents ages 65-79, differences by vaccination status were more pronounced; unvaccinated residents in this age group were 21 times more likely to die than those fully vaccinated.

Vaccines remain a powerful tool across all race/ethnic groups and, across all groups, those fully vaccinated have lower rates of hospitalizations and deaths than those unvaccinated. For instance, the hospitalization rate for unvaccinated Latinx residents was more than three times higher than the rate for vaccinated Latinx residents and the death rate for unvaccinated Latinx residents was over seven times higher than the death rate for their fully vaccinated counterparts.

Despite their clear benefit, vaccines are not equalizers and disparities in outcomes still exist even among vaccinated groups. For example, the death rates for fully vaccinated Latinx and Black residents were about three times higher than the rates for fully vaccinated Asian residents. These differences reflect differences in exposures, community conditions, health status, and social determinants of health that put Black and Brown residents at higher risk for infection and severe outcomes.

As residents plan to travel and gather with others this summer, maximizing protection from vaccines is critically important. Those eligible for boosters should not delay getting their third or fourth dose since the evidence indicates that vaccine efficacy wanes over time. With the proliferation of highly infectious Omicron variants and the potential for new sub-lineages to increase risk for severe illness, there is little advantage waiting until later in the year to get boosted. To find a nearby location offering free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters or to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated for free in your home, please contact the Public Health Call Center, seven days a week from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm at: (833) 540-0473 or visit www.VaccinateLACounty.com

“I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we celebrate Memorial Day this Monday, I’d like to extend my gratitude to all of our armed forces members and their families who have dedicated their lives to protecting us through their military service. Many of us will attend events or host gatherings honoring these courageous men and women this long weekend. Regardless of how you plan to spend the holiday, we ask that you reduce the chance of getting or spreading COVID-19 by taking advantage of four powerful tools - vaccinations, masking, testing, and therapeutics.”

Today, Public Health reported eight additional deaths and 5,800 new positive cases. Of the eight new deaths reported today, one was between the ages of 50-64, three were between the ages of 65-79, and three were aged 80 years or older. Of the eight newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. Information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach can be found at longbeach.gov To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,117.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,961,673 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 4.3%.

There are 455 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,999,130 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov including:

COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations)
Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths
Recovery Metrics
Contact Tracing Metrics
Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics
Citations due to Health Officer Order Noncompliance
Outbreaks:

Residential Congregate Settings
Non-Residential Settings
Homeless Service Settings

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
California Department of Public Health:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Spanish https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

For more information:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,961,673
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	2,802,899
-- Long Beach	128,785
-- Pasadena	29,989
Deaths	32,117
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	30,426
-- Long Beach	1,276
-- Pasadena	415
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	86021
- 5 to 11	249027
- 12 to 17	243875
- 18 to 29	623850
- 30 to 49	895015
- 50 to 64	463292
- 65 to 79	181126
- over 80	58611
- Under Investigation	2082
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1428135
- Male	1296719
- Other	1251
- Under Investigation	76794
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	5159
- Asian	180428
- Black	141039
- Hispanic/Latino	1259475
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	14213
- White	371381
- Other	311212
- Under Investigation	519992
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)***	138,844
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	73
- Asian	3806
- Black	2818
- Hispanic/Latino	15620
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	111
- White	7601
- Other	307
- Under Investigation	90
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	4541	21745
City of Alhambra	18053	20817
City of Arcadia	8776	15195
City of Artesia	4342	25853
City of Avalon	64	1654
City of Azusa	14072	28122
City of Baldwin Park	23426	30515
City of Bell	14188	39051
City of Bell Gardens	14350	33317
City of Bellflower	23954	30815
City of Beverly Hills	8987	26034
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	23981	22375
City of Calabasas	4340	17843
City of Carson	26703	28454
City of Cerritos	9014	18004
City of Claremont	7468	20469
City of Commerce*	4617	35328
City of Compton	33629	33661
City of Covina	15109	30815
City of Cudahy	10205	41915
City of Culver City	8170	20494
City of Diamond Bar	9725	16909
City of Downey	36925	32316
City of Duarte	5385	24459
City of El Monte	33757	28786
City of El Segundo	3076	18325
City of Gardena	16933	27619
City of Glendale	46408	22474
City of Glendora	12233	23184
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4245	28925
City of Hawthorne	23365	26316
City of Hermosa Beach	3631	18460
City of Hidden Hills	291	15397
City of Huntington Park	22430	37708
City of Industry	412	94279
City of Inglewood	30307	26683
City of Irwindale	542	37149
City of La Canada Flintridge	3243	15672
City of La Habra Heights	169	3098
City of La Mirada	10889	21954
City of La Puente	12959	31843
City of La Verne	7318	21988
City of Lakewood	19902	24765
City of Lancaster*	51903	32124
City of Lawndale	8404	25001
City of Lomita	4539	21897
City of Lynwood*	25187	34959
City of Malibu	2309	17815
City of Manhattan Beach	5549	15414
City of Maywood	10739	38287
City of Monrovia	8660	22320
City of Montebello	19720	30633
City of Monterey Park	12303	19760
City of Norwalk	33958	31553
City of Palmdale	54141	34058
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1667	12328
City of Paramount	19238	34339
City of Pico Rivera	21509	33459
City of Pomona	53057	34026
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	5382	12590
City of Redondo Beach	11101	16159
City of Rolling Hills	209	10773
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1083	13349
City of Rosemead	11264	20350
City of San Dimas*	8424	24406
City of San Fernando	10702	43483
City of San Gabriel	7999	19532
City of San Marino	1607	12104
City of Santa Clarita	56649	25700
City of Santa Fe Springs	6503	35412
City of Santa Monica	19204	20773
City of Sierra Madre	1651	15024
City of Signal Hill	2990	25345
City of South El Monte	6676	31966
City of South Gate	39149	39885
City of South Pasadena	4459	17115
City of Temple City	6682	18329
City of Torrance	24543	16442
City of Vernon	316	151196
City of Walnut	5204	17044
City of West Covina	30416	28102
City of West Hollywood	8727	23618
City of Westlake Village	302	3612
City of Whittier	24465	27982
Los Angeles	1225692	30304
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2672	32577
Los Angeles - Alsace	3668	29474
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	670	26779
Los Angeles - Arleta	13952	40594
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3776	25747
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	7855	25237
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1691	20062
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2586	20647
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3276	24869
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	33922	39043
Los Angeles - Brentwood	6291	20323
Los Angeles - Brookside	111	19105
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1918	26934
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	20787	31838
Los Angeles - Carthay	3179	22133
Los Angeles - Central	15069	38646
Los Angeles - Century City	2635	20599
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13681	40517
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	9903	26721
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1885	20554
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2088	26032
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4211	28936
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3814	25170
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4145	29973
Los Angeles - Crestview	3040	26742
Los Angeles - Del Rey	6444	21526
Los Angeles - Downtown*	12594	45785
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	9995	25247
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	7646	26107
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3576	25084
Los Angeles - El Sereno	13731	32843
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1447	25333
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2860	28119
Los Angeles - Encino	11209	24814
Los Angeles - Exposition	1015	30517
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	14963	33313
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	946	26278
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3102	35569
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	19778	41686
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	8464	26781
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3293	30593
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	16816	28898
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8674	40335
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3659	21474
Los Angeles - Harbor City	7340	25249
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	12570	28830
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	474	19676
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5291	29337
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	15266	40243
Los Angeles - Highland Park	13584	28071
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4423	31889
Los Angeles - Hollywood	17026	24945
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	5793	19681
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	9510	33320
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2603	32243
Los Angeles - Koreatown	13438	25996
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1298	28471
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	12775	30268
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4730	36016
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4463	29294
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	10423	31975
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2512	31302
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	7112	25093
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1141	36419
Los Angeles - Longwood	1388	32249
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	4261	19720
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2484	29100
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	588	18822
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	8013	18867
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	744	17064
Los Angeles - Melrose	21144	27214
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3654	24311
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3766	20940
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9718	40284
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6642	27509
Los Angeles - North Hills	20643	33525
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	47967	31678
Los Angeles - Northridge	20070	28755
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	3797	17834
Los Angeles - Pacoima	32707	42488
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	714	18565
Los Angeles - Palms	8775	19999
Los Angeles - Panorama City	27726	36845
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2449	18034
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	14145	33806
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	451	14111
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2549	23285
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	7844	22041
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1622	24726
Los Angeles - Regent Square	683	24568
Los Angeles - Reseda	25511	33297
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1457	31428
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	925	21878
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	20479	26242
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1022	23008
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	20525	23523
Los Angeles - Silverlake	10402	23596
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2459	23209
Los Angeles - South Park	15067	39691
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1569	34228
Los Angeles - Studio City	5120	22816
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	19251	36680
Los Angeles - Sunland	5314	26039
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	135	20866
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	34563	41946
Los Angeles - Tarzana	8100	26234
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	11435	28963
Los Angeles - Thai Town	2325	23703
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	1847	21220
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	368	28178
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	364	19591
Los Angeles - Tujunga	7006	25192
Los Angeles - University Hills	740	21581
Los Angeles - University Park	9685	35275
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	9091	30287
Los Angeles - Valley Village	6423	25983
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	31273	33557
Los Angeles - Venice	7170	21160
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	6286	36547
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	3191	41674
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	15780	38314
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	22046	42398
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2366	28170
Los Angeles - View Heights	798	21603
Los Angeles - Watts	16557	38799
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1468	29868
Los Angeles - West Adams	9003	32584
Los Angeles - West Hills	9382	23140
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	8338	22154
Los Angeles - West Vernon	20822	38815
Los Angeles - Westchester	9778	18949
Los Angeles - Westlake	17544	29558
Los Angeles - Westwood	11995	22168
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	16653	46093
Los Angeles - Wilmington	19812	35074
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	13493	26895
Los Angeles - Winnetka	15880	30665
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	15626	22961
Unincorporated - Acton	1563	19609
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	800	19240
Unincorporated - Altadena	8807	20190
Unincorporated - Anaverde	334	22149
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	76	6104
Unincorporated - Arcadia	1529	19158
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	14590	34376
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2335	47682
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2276	33594
Unincorporated - Azusa	5055	31747
Unincorporated - Bassett	4902	33084
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	155	14445
Unincorporated - Bradbury	72	66667
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	2732	35352
Unincorporated - Castaic*	7956	29260
Unincorporated - Cerritos	148	25213
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	2	10000
Unincorporated - Claremont	104	14815
Unincorporated - Covina	4953	29449
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	3720	28302
Unincorporated - Del Aire	952	21671
Unincorporated - Del Rey	99	31132
Unincorporated - Del Sur	555	22981
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	758	30405
Unincorporated - Duarte	1549	34982
Unincorporated - East Covina	76	23100
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1245	23526
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	43	37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	48964	39087
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	334	5216
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	5145	33610
Unincorporated - East Whittier	1122	21146
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1932	21977
Unincorporated - El Monte	51	35172
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	214	12884
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	26710	41280
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	169	25606
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	12267	21934
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	4	400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	619	24622
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	135	12295
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	545	38598
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	3085	15580
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla	618	29783
Unincorporated - La Verne*	527	25833
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	1372	19403
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	152	22754
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	3482	26797
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	363	22094
Unincorporated - Lakewood	1	877
Unincorporated - Lennox	6524	28942
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	264	15077
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1210	30092
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	280	21588
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	1052	29476
Unincorporated - Llano	103	11745
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	1838	19530
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	905	23319
Unincorporated - Newhall	88	40000
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	345	28798
Unincorporated - North Whittier	2478	29641
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	4328	18006
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	27	12558
Unincorporated - Palmdale	218	25891
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	71	11433
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	328	16769
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	305	49273
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	15	3261
Unincorporated - Pomona	144	7430
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	3180	24640
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	962	36152
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	224	24060
Unincorporated - Rosewood	401	31182
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	425	35624
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1104	32847
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	9201	18033
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	36	4196
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	6511	32199
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	67	3292
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	49	15909
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	644	241199
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	3013	16181
Unincorporated - Saugus	335	216129
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	95	26685
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	94	20659
Unincorporated - South El Monte	631	35153
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	2104	23779
Unincorporated - South Whittier	17600	29719
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	190	24328
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	4395	20963
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1836	30417
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	425	32793
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	327	19723
Unincorporated - Val Verde	881	26624
Unincorporated - Valencia	723	23535
Unincorporated - Valinda	7665	32797
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	2655	22819
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	6231	38599
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	136	9001
Unincorporated - West Carson	5811	26311
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	608	63866
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	3282	33371
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	400	29433
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	8463	31432
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	179	13769
Unincorporated - Westhills	134	15971
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	738	20038
Unincorporated - Whittier	768	20296
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	65	541667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	13950	39956
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1493	24772

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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