pdated 2023-2024 Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Health Officer Order for Healthcare Personnel and Resources

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 09/27/2023 03:46 PM PDT

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Dear  LA County Health Care Providers, 

 

Updated COVID-19 vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for everyone 6 months and older. Beginning this upcoming 2023-2024 respiratory virus season, this Order requires healthcare personnel (HCP) working in all licensed healthcare facilities in Los Angeles County to receive the influenza vaccine and/or the updated COVID-19 vaccine (2023-2024 Formula) or wear a respiratory mask when in contact with patients or working in patient-care areas during the respiratory virus season which is November 1st, 2023- April 30th, 2024.

 

The Order remains in effect during each respiratory virus season, unless rescinded. Additionally, given the risk posed by influenza and COVID-19, Public Health strongly encourages other unlicensed healthcare and direct care entities to voluntarily adopt the same measures for their employees to protect their personnel and patients during the respiratory virus season.

 

Licensed healthcare facilities include all acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, emergency medical services (EMS) provider agencies, congregate living health facilities, chemical dependency recovery hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, dialysis centers, home health agencies, primary care clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and hospice facilities in Los Angeles County. HCP applies to all persons, including paid and unpaid employees, contractors, students, volunteers, and EMS healthcare personnel who work in a prehospital setting or in areas where patient care is provided in a licensed healthcare facility subject to this upcoming Order or who otherwise have direct contact with patients at such a facility or prehospital setting. 

 

Additional resources that you may find helpful are attached and posted online, including:

 

  • Frequently asked questions for the Health Officer Order
  • Rationale for mandated influenza vaccination for healthcare personnel
  • Frequently asked questions for influenza vaccinations for healthcare personnel
  • Frequently asked questions for COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare personnel

 

Should you have any questions regarding the Order or attachments, please feel free to contact our team at outpatient@ph.lacounty.gov. Thank you.

 

Outpatient Care Team