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*Stay Up to Date with a Bivalent Vaccine*

As many residents look forward to graduations, vacations and other summertime activities, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is asking everyone to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. Everyone ages 6 months and older should have at least one dose of the bivalent vaccine.

Adults 65 years and older and/or immunocompromised people are eligible for second bivalent vaccines.


* Older adults can get their second dose four months after their first bivalent dose.
* Immunocompromised individuals can get their second dose at least two months after their first bivalent vaccine. They may receive additional updated doses as needed.

The bivalent vaccine has been shown to provide ample protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death as it targets more recent COVID-19 Omicron strains.

Visit VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (en espa?ol) for more information.

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*Bivalent Vaccines are Available for Kids Too*

Children under 6-years-old who have been previously vaccinated with monovalent vaccines should have at least one dose of a bivalent vaccine to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. The vaccine schedule for kids can be viewed here [ [link removed] ].

For children who aren't vaccinated yet, they may need more than one bivalent dose:


* Children 6 months to 4-years-old who have not been vaccinated yet can get two doses of Moderna?s bivalent vaccine or three doses of Pfizer?s bivalent vaccine.?
* Children who are 5-years-old and not yet vaccinated can get two doses of Moderna?s bivalent vaccine or one dose of Pfizer?s bivalent vaccine.??

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*Public Health?s Homebound Vaccine Program Provides Equitable Access to Vaccines?*

Bivalent vaccines are readily available to residents throughout Los Angeles County, including people who have difficulties leaving their home to get to a vaccination site.?

The Homebound Vaccination Program is free and easy to use. Residents are asked to call 1-833-540-0473 between 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day of the week to request an appointment or go online to ph.lacounty.gov/vaxathome or ph.lacounty.gov/vacunacionencasa (en espa?ol). Public Health partners with community-based mobile health care providers, who will call to schedule an appointment, typically within two weeks, and show up at the resident?s home to vaccinate them, their caregivers and any household/family members upon request.

Public Health has vaccinated 8,786 residents and administered 14,500 doses since March 2021. Nearly 60% of the clients vaccinated by the homebound program lived in high-risk ZIP codes for poor COVID-19 outcomes. More than 80% of the people who have used this service are ages 60 and older.

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*Additional Resources*

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has developed a wide array of documents, guidance documents, and resources for the workers, businesses, partners, and the general public on a variety of topics related to COVID-19, including:

*For the Public:*


* Vaccines [ [link removed] ], including?in-home vaccination [ [link removed] ]?????
* Masks [ [link removed] ]
* Travel [ [link removed] ]
* Reducing risk [ [link removed] ]
* Testing [ [link removed] ]
* What to do if sick [ [link removed] ]?or?exposed [ [link removed] ]
* Treatment [ [link removed] ]
* Workers? rights [ [link removed] ]

*For Businesses:*


* Best practices [ [link removed] ]
* COVID-19 in the workplace [ [link removed] ]
* Request a mobile vaccination clinic [ [link removed] ]

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


* Los Angeles County Department of Public Health?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* California Department of Public Health?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?[link removed]- ncov/index.html [ [link removed] ]?Spanish?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* World Health Organization?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

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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 nearly 4,500 employees and has an annual budget of $1.2 billion. To learn more about Los Angeles County Public Health, please visit?www.publichealth .lacounty.gov [ [link removed] ].

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