Older Adults Who Received Bivalent Boosters Significantly Less Likely to be Hospitalized, Die from COVID-19 - 1,096 New Positive Cases and 17 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

New data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) shows older adults who received the bivalent booster were significantly less likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 than their counterparts who either were unvaccinated or were vaccinated and have not yet received the bivalent booster.

Unvaccinated adults 80-years-old and older were more than three times as likely to be hospitalized and more than five-and-a-half times as likely to die than people in the same age group who received the bivalent boosters.

These trends are even more pronounced amongst those ages 65 to 79. Unvaccinated people in that age group were 12 times as likely to be hospitalized and almost 16 times more likely to die compared to others the same age who had received the bivalent booster.

Health outcomes for older people who received the booster also were significantly better than for older people who were vaccinated and have not yet gotten the booster.

People 80-years-old and older who got the original series vaccinations only were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized and nearly three times more likely to die compared to others in the same age group who were fully vaccinated and had received the bivalent booster.

The same held true for people ages 65 to 79. They were nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized and three times more likely to die if they had just the original series vaccinations as compared to people the same age who received both the original vaccinations and the bivalent booster.

Bivalent boosters offer effective protection against severe illness, especially for people who are 65 years old or older. The boosters are helping to lower hospitalization rates and keep Los Angeles County in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Low COVID-19 Community Level for the fifth consecutive week.

Currently, Los Angeles County’s Low Community Level included a 7-day case rate of 72 new cases per 100,000 people, stable from the week prior. The 7-day total for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people is currently 7.5, slightly elevated from 7.0 last week. And the 7-day average of the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients is now 3.9, remaining stable from the week prior.

Getting the bivalent booster is key to protecting everyone, especially people ages 65 and older, even if they are healthy, from adverse COVID-19 outcomes. Despite the documented health advantages, only 40% of eligible Los Angeles County residents 65 and older have received the updated bivalent booster.

Vaccinations and boosters remain free and available to adults and children ages 6 months or older. The bivalent booster is recommended two months after their last COVID-19 vaccine or booster.

For anyone who is unable to get to a vaccination site, free transportation is available. Public Health also offers a homebound vaccine program for residents in need of flu and COVID-19 vaccines, including the bivalent booster.

Residents may access both services by calling 1-833-540-0473, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., seven days a week. Additional information about vaccines, testing and treatment may be found at VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (en español).

“I extend my deepest sympathies to those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19 and I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you, and I wish you comfort and strength,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “The data clearly shows that the bivalent booster provides substantial protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups, and this is especially important for older residents who face the great risks. While the continued affirmation that our vaccines and the new bivalent booster work well is great news, it is also distressing to know that resources that help prevent death are available, and that they are not being taken full advantage of.”

Today, Public Health reported 17 additional deaths and 1,096 new positive cases. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 35,545. There are 687 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.

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:

· COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations)

· COVID-19 Locations &amp; Demographics (data by demographic characteristics and geography, active outbreaks, and citations)

· COVID-19 Response Plan

· COVID-19 Vaccinations

· Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics

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

· Los Angeles County Department of Public Health:

· http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

· California Department of Public Health:

· https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

· Spanish https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

· World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

· LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

For more information:

Cases through 12:00pm 2/16/2023
	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,694,317
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	3,493,166
-- Long Beach	161,697
-- Pasadena	39,454
Deaths	35,545
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	33,719
-- Long Beach	1,384
-- Pasadena	442
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	110,202
- 5 to 11	281,287
- 12 to 17	276,107
- 18 to 29	751,654
- 30 to 49	1,121,482
- 50 to 64	604,739
- 65 to 79	256,403
- over 80	88,830
- Under Investigation	2,462
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1,800,848
- Male	1,602,112
- Other	1,757
- Under Investigation	88,449
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	6,632
- Asian	259,139
- Black	182,767
- Hispanic/Latino	1,498,000
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	17,531
- White	482,780
- Other	399,675
- Under Investigation	646,642
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	172,177
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	79
- Asian	4,369
- Black	3,158
- Hispanic/Latino	16,639
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	115
- White	8,876
- Other	396
- Under Investigation	87
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	6285	30096
City of Alhambra	25049	28884
City of Arcadia	13336	23091
City of Artesia	5917	35231
City of Avalon	286	7392
City of Azusa	17346	34664
City of Baldwin Park	29277	38136
City of Bell	16835	46337
City of Bell Gardens	16992	39451
City of Bellflower	30377	39078
City of Beverly Hills	11385	32981
City of Bradbury	70	6548
City of Burbank	32323	30158
City of Calabasas	5750	23640
City of Carson	34453	36712
City of Cerritos	13093	26151
City of Claremont	10157	27840
City of Commerce*	5800	44380
City of Compton	39793	39831
City of Covina	19957	40702
City of Cudahy	12126	49805
City of Culver City	11616	29138
City of Diamond Bar	13401	23300
City of Downey	46181	40416
City of Duarte	7377	33507
City of El Monte	42254	36032
City of El Segundo	4000	23829
City of Gardena	21567	35177
City of Glendale	59412	28772
City of Glendora	14800	28049
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4947	33708
City of Hawthorne	29184	32870
City of Hermosa Beach	4647	23625
City of Hidden Hills	378	20000
City of Huntington Park	26124	43918
City of Industry	994	227460
City of Inglewood	38196	33629
City of Irwindale	875	59973
City of La Canada Flintridge	4475	21626
City of La Habra Heights	210	3850
City of La Mirada	13998	28222
City of La Puente	15844	38932
City of La Verne	9140	27462
City of Lakewood	26598	33098
City of Lancaster*	63373	39223
City of Lawndale	10458	31112
City of Lomita	5970	28800
City of Lynwood*	30865	42840
City of Malibu	2835	21873
City of Manhattan Beach	7313	20314
City of Maywood	12712	45321
City of Monrovia	11703	30162
City of Montebello	25125	39029
City of Monterey Park	17228	27670
City of Norwalk	42417	39413
City of Palmdale	66259	41681
City of Palos Verdes Estates	2220	16418
City of Paramount	22475	40117
City of Pico Rivera	27723	43126
City of Pomona	64750	41525
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	7573	17716
City of Redondo Beach	15300	22272
City of Rolling Hills	288	14845
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1506	18563
City of Rosemead	15042	27176
City of San Dimas*	10973	31791
City of San Fernando	12661	51442
City of San Gabriel	11261	27497
City of San Marino	2368	17835
City of Santa Clarita	72493	32888
City of Santa Fe Springs	7782	42376
City of Santa Monica	26002	28127
City of Sierra Madre	2360	21476
City of Signal Hill	4034	34195
City of South El Monte	8336	39914
City of South Gate	46773	47652
City of South Pasadena	6195	23778
City of Temple City	10552	28945
City of Torrance	33736	22601
City of Vernon	356	170335
City of Walnut	7452	24407
City of West Covina	39018	36049
City of West Hollywood	11131	30124
City of Westlake Village	441	5275
City of Whittier	30921	35366
Los Angeles	1509666	37325
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	3172	38673
Los Angeles - Alsace	4458	35822
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	0	0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	839	33533
Los Angeles - Arleta	16769	48790
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	5013	34181
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	10084	32398
Los Angeles - Bel Air	2404	28521
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	3288	26251
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	4164	31610
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	40087	46139
Los Angeles - Brentwood	8269	26713
Los Angeles - Brookside	149	25645
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2276	31962
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	25057	38379
Los Angeles - Carthay	4300	29938
Los Angeles - Central	16941	43447
Los Angeles - Century City	3687	28823
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	16170	47888
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	12780	34484
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2518	27456
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2854	35582
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	5259	36137
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4870	32139
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	5272	38123
Los Angeles - Crestview	3889	34210
Los Angeles - Del Rey	8303	27736
Los Angeles - Downtown*	15970	58058
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	13575	34290
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	9439	32229
Los Angeles - Echo Park	4452	31229
Los Angeles - El Sereno	16795	40172
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1821	31880
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3540	34805
Los Angeles - Encino	15052	33322
Los Angeles - Exposition	1260	37883
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	18092	40279
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1245	34583
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3763	43149
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	22731	47910
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	10896	34477
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	4110	38183
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	21315	36629
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	9985	46431
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	4679	27461
Los Angeles - Harbor City	9299	31988
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	15540	35642
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	639	26526
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	6123	33951
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	17864	47091
Los Angeles - Highland Park	17007	35145
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	5466	39409
Los Angeles - Hollywood	21418	31380
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	7568	25712
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	11794	41323
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	3120	38647
Los Angeles - Koreatown	16103	31151
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1576	34569
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	16126	38208
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	6092	46387
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	5698	37401
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	12690	38930
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	3020	37632
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	8602	30350
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1448	46218
Los Angeles - Longwood	1760	40892
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	6317	29235
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	3194	37418
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	888	28425
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	10790	25406
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	952	21835
Los Angeles - Melrose	25997	33460
Los Angeles - Mid-city	4443	29561
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4859	27017
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	11813	48968
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	8150	33754
Los Angeles - North Hills	25071	40716
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	58633	38722
Los Angeles - Northridge	25356	36328
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4966	23324
Los Angeles - Pacoima	38585	50124
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	915	23791
Los Angeles - Palms	11842	26989
Los Angeles - Panorama City	33293	44243
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	3209	23630
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	16199	38715
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	587	18367
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	3371	30794
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	10418	29274
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	2220	33841
Los Angeles - Regent Square	867	31187
Los Angeles - Reseda	31755	41446
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1779	38374
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	1164	27531
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	25888	33174
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1306	29401
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	27358	31354
Los Angeles - Silverlake	13114	29748
Los Angeles - South Carthay	3224	30429
Los Angeles - South Park	16798	44251
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1862	40620
Los Angeles - Studio City	6953	30985
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	23048	43915
Los Angeles - Sunland	6825	33443
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	209	32303
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	41810	50742
Los Angeles - Tarzana	10451	33848
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	13429	34013
Los Angeles - Thai Town	2783	28372
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	2527	29033
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	525	40199
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	470	25296
Los Angeles - Tujunga	8917	32064
Los Angeles - University Hills	919	26801
Los Angeles - University Park	11545	42049
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	11121	37050
Los Angeles - Valley Village	8465	34244
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	37383	40113
Los Angeles - Venice	9078	26791
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	7441	43262
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	3737	48805
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	18544	45025
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	24594	47298
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2802	33361
Los Angeles - View Heights	1102	29832
Los Angeles - Watts	19498	45691
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1822	37070
Los Angeles - West Adams	10833	39207
Los Angeles - West Hills	12809	31592
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	11433	30378
Los Angeles - West Vernon	24588	45836
Los Angeles - Westchester	13688	26526
Los Angeles - Westlake	20713	34897
Los Angeles - Westwood	16399	30307
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	21657	59944
Los Angeles - Wilmington	23475	41558
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	17021	33927
Los Angeles - Winnetka	19748	38134
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	20317	29854
Unincorporated - Acton	2000	25091
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	983	23641
Unincorporated - Altadena	11493	26348
Unincorporated - Anaverde	419	27785
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	92	7390
Unincorporated - Arcadia	2205	27628
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	17393	40981
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2804	57260
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2713	40044
Unincorporated - Azusa	6319	39685
Unincorporated - Bassett	6149	41500
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	203	18919
Unincorporated - Bradbury	130	120370
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	3710	48007
Unincorporated - Castaic*	9544	35100
Unincorporated - Cerritos	185	31516
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	10	50000
Unincorporated - Claremont	158	22507
Unincorporated - Covina	6198	36851
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	5014	38147
Unincorporated - Del Aire	1213	27612
Unincorporated - Del Rey	144	45283
Unincorporated - Del Sur	695	28778
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	951	38147
Unincorporated - Duarte	1984	44806
Unincorporated - East Covina	89	27052
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1631	30820
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	43	37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	58176	46441
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	428	6684
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	6281	41031
Unincorporated - East Whittier	1417	26706
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	2710	30827
Unincorporated - El Monte	0	0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	286	17219
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	30206	46683
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	195	29545
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	16422	29364
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	4	400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	759	30191
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	170	15483
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	316	22380
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	4414	22292
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	21	3107
Unincorporated - La Rambla	897	43229
Unincorporated - La Verne*	655	32108
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	2035	28780
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	202	30240
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	4055	31207
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	457	27815
Unincorporated - Lakewood	26	22807
Unincorporated - Lennox	7582	33635
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	308	17590
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1404	34917
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	361	27833
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	1323	37069
Unincorporated - Llano	106	12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	2675	28424
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	1119	28833
Unincorporated - Newhall	105	47727
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	507	42321
Unincorporated - North Whittier	3119	37309
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	5242	21809
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	37	17209
Unincorporated - Palmdale	267	31710
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	123	19807
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	433	22137
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	374	60420
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	24	5217
Unincorporated - Pomona	121	6244
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	3890	30141
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	1197	44983
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	281	30183
Unincorporated - Rosewood	509	39580
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	538	45096
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1336	39750
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	12330	24166
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	44	5128
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	7893	39034
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	90	4423
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	61	19805
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	583	218352
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	3892	20901
Unincorporated - Saugus	339	218710
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	130	36517
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	121	26593
Unincorporated - South El Monte	757	42173
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	3144	35533
Unincorporated - South Whittier	21467	36248
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	248	31754
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	5901	28146
Unincorporated - Sun Village	2130	35288
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	584	45062
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	431	25995
Unincorporated - Val Verde	1211	36597
Unincorporated - Valencia	927	30176
Unincorporated - Valinda	9589	41029
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	3565	30640
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	7402	45853
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	186	12310
Unincorporated - West Carson	8177	37023
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	5	41667
Unincorporated - West LA	857	90021
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	4225	42959
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	494	36350
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	10687	39692
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	250	19231
Unincorporated - Westhills	198	23600
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	922	25034
Unincorporated - Whittier	979	25872
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	76	633333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	16590	47518
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1886	31293
- Under Investigation	69997
* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community
** --These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.

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