MEDIA ADVISORY: In-Person Public Health Media Briefing on Updated (2024-2025) COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

Media Advisory

 

In-Person Public Health Media Briefing on

Updated (2024-2025) COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will host an in-person media briefing highlighting the importance of getting an updated COVID-19 and flu vaccine ahead of the respiratory virus season.

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

 

WHEN: 

         Tuesday, October 8, 2024

         1 p.m.

WHERE: 

Weingart Senior Center

5220 Oliva Ave.

Lakewood, CA 90712

WHO:

  • Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
  • Nava Yeganeh, MD, MPH, Medical Director for Vaccine Preventable Disease Control, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
  • Gema Morales-Meyer, RN, MSN, MPH, Clinic Services Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (providing remarks in Spanish)

CONTACT:

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Office of Communications & Public Affairs
www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
(213) 288-8144 – media
media@ph.lacounty.gov


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