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For Immediate Release:

October 14, 2022

New Updated Fall COVID-19 Booster Approved for Children as Young as 5 Years Old; Booster Offers Protection Against Newer Variants - 1,329 New Positive Cases and 15 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Earlier this week, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the updated bivalent booster for children ages 5 and older. This is after the Food and Drug Administration provided emergency use authorization for the Pfizer bivalent booster for children ages 5-11 and the Moderna bivalent booster for children ages 6-17.

Both the Pfizer and Moderna updated Fall COVID-19 boosters are bivalent vaccines, meaning they protect against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the more recently spreading Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Although the two subvariants are different, they have the same spike protein, and these new Fall boosters offer protection against both.

The Pfizer bivalent booster is for children ages 5-11, and the Moderna bivalent booster is for children ages 6-17. The Moderna pediatric booster is available now, and Pfizer vaccines are expected by next week.

In order to be eligible for the boosters, children need to have completed their primary vaccine series at least two months prior. More than 300,000 children in LA County are now eligible for the bivalent boosters.

Out of the nearly 900,000 children ages 5-11 in LA County, there are over 500,000 children that have not yet received their primary vaccine series. A child can receive their primary vaccine series now and then receive the bivalent booster two months after. The brand of booster administered does not have to match the primary series.

Across the county, there are 625 sites planning to begin administering the bivalent booster for children ages 5 and older, starting as soon as next Wednesday, October 19. These sites include providers, pharmacies, Public Health sites, and mobile health sites. Public Health recommends calling a pharmacy or provider to confirm if the vaccines are available.

These updated Fall COVID-19 boosters will provide a significant amount of protection against Omicron during the upcoming winter holidays.

Public Health recommends all eligible residents receive their updated Fall boosters before the winter season because immunity from earlier vaccines, and/or getting infected, wanes over time. The virus has also mutated significantly over the past two-and-a-half years, and the new strains can evade some of the protection from earlier vaccines or infections.

To find sites where bivalent vaccines are available for children, visit: ph.lacounty.gov/howtogetvaccinated. On this page you can select the type of vaccine you are looking for and your zip code to find a vaccine site that fits your need.

Overall, the county does continue to report improved COVID-19 metrics. The 7-day average case count in the county is 946, a 17% decline from one week ago when the 7-day average of 1,138 cases was reported.

Over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-positive patients in LA County hospitals declined slightly to 467, a 7% decline from one week ago when the average number of daily COVID-positive patients per day was 502.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, remained relatively stable at 10 deaths reported each day this past week.

“I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “What we know about COVID-19 now is very different than what was known at the beginning of the pandemic, in March of 2020. We now know more about how it spreads, how it mutates, and how we can protect ourselves and the community. We encourage everyone to use the available tools to reduce the impact of this disease. As you prepare for the fall and winter, please know that the actions you take help protect the most vulnerable in the community, as well as your family and yourself.”

Today, Public Health reported 15 additional deaths and 1,329 new positive cases. Of the 15 new deaths reported today, two people were between the ages of 30-49, four people were between the ages of 50-64, two people were between the ages of 65-79, and five people were aged 80 years or older. For information about the two deaths reported by the City of Pasadena, visit pasadena.net. Of the 15 newly reported deaths, 11 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 33,811.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,470,848 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 3.9%.

There are 446 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,600,997 individuals, with 24% of people testing positive.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov including:

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

For more information:

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,470,848

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

3,282,575

-- Long Beach

151,987

-- Pasadena

36,286

Deaths

33,811

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

32,045

-- Long Beach

1,333

-- Pasadena

433

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- 0 to 4

103,751

- 5 to 11

275,019

- 12 to 17

269,107

- 18 to 29

716,597

- 30 to 49

1,056,136

- 50 to 64

557,109

- 65 to 79

227,693

- over 80

74,790

- Under Investigation

2,373

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Female

1,685,378

- Male

1,509,650

- Other

1,555

- Under Investigation

85,992

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

6,208

- Asian

235,114

- Black

168,722

- Hispanic/Latino

1,422,360

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16,696

- White

446,854

- Other

372,442

- Under Investigation

614,179

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Hospitalized (Ever)

157,057

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

74

- Asian

4,071

- Black

2,999

- Hispanic/Latino

16,114

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

112

- White

8,232

- Other

363

- Under Investigation

80

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

5992

28693

City of Alhambra

22784

26272

City of Arcadia

11813

20454

City of Artesia

5401

32158

City of Avalon

66

1706

City of Azusa

16465

32904

City of Baldwin Park

27473

35787

City of Bell

15975

43970

City of Bell Gardens

16119

37424

City of Bellflower

28253

36345

City of Beverly Hills

10663

30889

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

29634

27649

City of Calabasas

5331

21918

City of Carson

32138

34245

City of Cerritos

11901

23770

City of Claremont

8905

24408

City of Commerce*

5328

40768

City of Compton

38166

38203

City of Covina

17828

36360

City of Cudahy

11560

47480

City of Culver City

10465

26251

City of Diamond Bar

12158

21139

City of Downey

43320

37913

City of Duarte

6695

30410

City of El Monte

39491

33676

City of El Segundo

3751

22346

City of Gardena

20163

32887

City of Glendale

54916

26595

City of Glendora

14746

27947

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4839

32972

City of Hawthorne

27213

30650

City of Hermosa Beach

4347

22100

City of Hidden Hills

365

19312

City of Huntington Park

25250

42448

City of Industry

493

112815

City of Inglewood

34910

30736

City of Irwindale

631

43249

City of La Canada Flintridge

4129

19954

City of La Habra Heights

174

3190

City of La Mirada

12971

26152

City of La Puente

15147

37219

City of La Verne

8653

25999

City of Lakewood

24467

30446

City of Lancaster*

59570

36869

City of Lawndale

9898

29446

City of Lomita

5499

26528

City of Lynwood*

28864

40063

City of Malibu

2707

20886

City of Manhattan Beach

6729

18692

City of Maywood

12175

43406

City of Monrovia

10656

27464

City of Montebello

23345

36264

City of Monterey Park

15711

25234

City of Norwalk

39479

36683

City of Palmdale

62174

39111

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2019

14931

City of Paramount

21860

39020

City of Pico Rivera

25635

39878

City of Pomona

60965

39097

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6823

15961

City of Redondo Beach

14106

20534

City of Rolling Hills

255

13144

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1370

16886

City of Rosemead

14108

25489

City of San Dimas*

10239

29665

City of San Fernando

12020

48838

City of San Gabriel

10176

24847

City of San Marino

2162

16284

City of Santa Clarita

67434

30593

City of Santa Fe Springs

7520

40950

City of Santa Monica

24150

26123

City of Sierra Madre

2128

19365

City of Signal Hill

3705

31406

City of South El Monte

7692

36830

City of South Gate

44535

45372

City of South Pasadena

5750

22070

City of Temple City

8949

24548

City of Torrance

30910

20708

City of Vernon

343

164115

City of Walnut

6789

22236

City of West Covina

36538

33758

City of West Hollywood

10334

27967

City of Westlake Village

361

4318

City of Whittier

28892

33045

Los Angeles

1419408

35094

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3009

36686

Los Angeles - Alsace

4202

33765

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

772

30855

Los Angeles - Arleta

15808

45994

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4584

31256

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

9353

30050

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2215

26278

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3094

24703

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3848

29211

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

38111

43864

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7783

25143

Los Angeles - Brookside

136

23408

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2225

31246

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

23754

36383

Los Angeles - Carthay

3902

27167

Los Angeles - Central

16330

41880

Los Angeles - Century City

3376

26391

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

15321

45374

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

11847

31966

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2324

25341

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2591

32303

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4892

33615

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4484

29592

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4873

35238

Los Angeles - Crestview

3555

31272

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7810

26089

Los Angeles - Downtown*

14987

54484

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

12485

31537

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8815

30099

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4222

29616

Los Angeles - El Sereno

15929

38100

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1694

29657

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3372

33153

Los Angeles - Encino

13955

30893

Los Angeles - Exposition

1190

35779

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

16867

37551

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1159

32194

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3501

40144

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

21858

46070

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

10162

32154

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3801

35312

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

19935

34258

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9571

44506

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4377

25688

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8670

29825

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

14627

33548

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

581

24118

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5871

32553

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

17011

44842

Los Angeles - Highland Park

16005

33074

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5031

36273

Los Angeles - Hollywood

19972

29261

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7057

23976

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

10897

38180

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2964

36715

Los Angeles - Koreatown

15276

29551

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1536

33692

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

14890

35279

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5463

41598

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5266

34565

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

11998

36807

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2849

35502

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8225

29020

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1352

43154

Los Angeles - Longwood

1617

37570

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

5301

24533

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2936

34396

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

737

23592

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

9966

23465

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

899

20619

Los Angeles - Melrose

24406

31412

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4335

28842

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4555

25327

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

11068

45880

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7795

32284

Los Angeles - North Hills

23609

38342

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

55349

36553

Los Angeles - Northridge

23549

33739

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4605

21629

Los Angeles - Pacoima

36622

47574

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

860

22361

Los Angeles - Palms

10996

25061

Los Angeles - Panorama City

31404

41733

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2965

21834

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

15538

37135

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

547

17115

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3143

28711

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

9700

27256

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2056

31341

Los Angeles - Regent Square

813

29245

Los Angeles - Reseda

29628

38670

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1684

36324

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1134

26821

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

24239

31061

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1189

26767

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

25276

28968

Los Angeles - Silverlake

12531

28426

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2900

27371

Los Angeles - South Park

16505

43479

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1775

38722

Los Angeles - Studio City

6426

28636

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

21810

41556

Los Angeles - Sunland

6337

31052

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

171

26430

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

39490

47926

Los Angeles - Tarzana

9701

31419

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

12897

32666

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2667

27189

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2338

26861

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

430

32925

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

471

25350

Los Angeles - Tujunga

8281

29777

Los Angeles - University Hills

869

25343

Los Angeles - University Park

10939

39842

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

10425

34731

Los Angeles - Valley Village

7703

31161

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

35189

37759

Los Angeles - Venice

8501

25088

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7043

40948

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3570

46624

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

17472

42422

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

23894

45952

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2659

31659

Los Angeles - View Heights

951

25744

Los Angeles - Watts

18098

42410

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1691

34405

Los Angeles - West Adams

10200

36916

Los Angeles - West Hills

11423

28174

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

10418

27681

Los Angeles - West Vernon

23203

43254

Los Angeles - Westchester

12309

23853

Los Angeles - Westlake

19560

32954

Los Angeles - Westwood

15069

27849

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

19479

53915

Los Angeles - Wilmington

22150

39213

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

15442

30779

Los Angeles - Winnetka

18553

35826

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

18995

27911

Unincorporated - Acton

1838

23059

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

925

22246

Unincorporated - Altadena

10596

24292

Unincorporated - Anaverde

377

25000

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

101

8112

Unincorporated - Arcadia

2002

25085

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

16448

38754

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2659

54299

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2617

38627

Unincorporated - Azusa

5779

36293

Unincorporated - Bassett

5638

38051

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

191

17801

Unincorporated - Bradbury

100

92593

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3315

42896

Unincorporated - Castaic*

9129

33574

Unincorporated - Cerritos

177

30153

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

121

17236

Unincorporated - Covina

5829

34657

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

4476

34054

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1145

26064

Unincorporated - Del Rey

128

40252

Unincorporated - Del Sur

654

27081

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

880

35299

Unincorporated - Duarte

1859

41983

Unincorporated - East Covina

88

26748

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1509

28515

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

51

44737

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

55497

44302

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

366

5716

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5757

37608

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1340

25254

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2268

25799

Unincorporated - El Monte

58

40000

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

250

15051

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

29310

45298

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

190

28788

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

15211

27198

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

5

500000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

715

28441

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

158

14390

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

596

42210

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4019

20297

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

18

2663

Unincorporated - La Rambla

733

35325

Unincorporated - La Verne*

610

29902

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1737

24565

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

193

28892

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3881

29868

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

428

26050

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

7322

32482

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

303

17304

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1359

33798

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

315

24287

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1215

34043

Unincorporated - Llano

109

12429

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2185

23218

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1137

29297

Unincorporated - Newhall

100

45455

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

377

31469

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2877

34414

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5543

23061

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

35

16279

Unincorporated - Palmdale

239

28385

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

106

17069

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

392

20041

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

353

57027

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

22

4783

Unincorporated - Pomona

163

8411

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3726

28870

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1111

41751

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

255

27390

Unincorporated - Rosewood

490

38103

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

492

41241

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1264

37608

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

11711

22953

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

42

4895

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7393

36561

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

83

4079

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

58

18831

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

752

281648

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3597

19317

Unincorporated - Saugus

407

262581

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

106

29775

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

108

23736

Unincorporated - South El Monte

715

39833

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

2677

30255

Unincorporated - South Whittier

20213

34131

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

227

29065

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5442

25956

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2074

34361

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

493

38040

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

400

24125

Unincorporated - Val Verde

1001

30251

Unincorporated - Valencia

865

28158

Unincorporated - Valinda

8889

38034

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3315

28492

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7109

44038

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

167

11052

Unincorporated - West Carson

7252

32835

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

727

76366

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3831

38953

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

453

33333

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

9905

36787

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

225

17308

Unincorporated - Westhills

176

20977

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

867

23541

Unincorporated - Whittier

909

24022

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

69

575000

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

15725

45041

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1755

29119

- Under Investigation

80954

* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community



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