MEDIA ADVISORY: In Person Public Health Media Briefing on COVID-19 and Monkeypox

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In Person Public Health Media Briefing on COVID-19 and Monkeypox

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is hosting an in-person media briefing on the topic of COVID-19 and Monkeypox at the Public Health building in Downtown Los Angeles.

Dr. Barbara Ferrer will present updated data and hold a Q&A with media.

Media must RSVP to media@ph.lacounty.gov.

The event will be live streamed at www.youtube.com/lapublichealth. Media not able to attend can send questions ahead of time to media@ph.lacounty.gov.

WHEN:

Thursday, October 20, 2022

2:00 p.m.

WHERE:

313 N Figueroa Los Angeles, CA 90012  8th Floor, Room 804

All visitors will be required to check in with security.

Metered parking is available on the street or visitors can park in the parking structure (entrance on Figueroa) for an $8.00 fee, cash only.

WHO:

  • Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, Med, Director Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

CONTACT:

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Office of Communications & Public Affairs
www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
(213) 240-8144 – media
media@ph.lacounty.gov


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