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.
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.
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.??
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.
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:
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