Los Angeles County Prepared to Administer Pfizer Booster. 32 New Deaths and 1,900 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County is prepared to administer Pfizer booster third doses once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finalizes eligibility.

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended providing third booster doses of Pfizer vaccine to a subset of people at least six months after the second of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine series, including adults 65 and over, adults younger than 65 at high risk of severe illness, and people 18 to 64 with high institutional or occupational risk. The FDA did not recommend boosters for people below the age of 18 or for people who received doses of other vaccines.

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met and voted third booster doses should be administered at least six months after the last dose of the two-dose Pfizer series in adults 65 and over, residents of long-term care facilities, people 50 to 64 years old with underlying medical conditions, and people 18 to 49 years old with underlying medical conditions, based on individual benefit and risk.

Once the CDC director provides their recommendation, the County will work with the State and local partners to ensure that those eligible for boosters under the FDA emergency use authorization are able to get their third dose while prioritizing reaching those at most risk, including those not yet vaccinated.

We expect the CDC director to consider the ACIP’s input and make an agency recommendation in the coming days.

In L.A. County, slightly over 1 million individuals received two doses of Pfizer prior to April 1; 420,000 of these individuals were 65 years old and older, and many others were healthcare workers and people with severe risk for serious illness from COVID-19.

The easiest way to plan for your booster is to make an appointment at one of the hundreds of sites that offer Pfizer vaccines. You will be able to make an appointment for a booster using the MyTurn system starting tomorrow or by making an appointment at a pharmacy or clinic that offers vaccinations.

There are also many places that don’t require appointments. Visit www.VaccinateLACounty.com to find a community location near you where you can walk in and get your booster. All you will need to bring with you to get your booster dose is proof that you have received two previous Pfizer doses, which for most people will be in the form of the white vaccination card, or a photo of the white card, or a digital record of your two doses. At many sites you may be asked to sign an attestation form indicating you meet the criteria to receive the shot. If you need a ride to get your vaccination, you can reach out to the Public Health call center at 1-833-540-0473 and you will be connected to free transportation.

If you are in an eligible group but received vaccines other than the Pfizer vaccine, you will need to wait until the FDA reviews the data about the need for and safety of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters.

Today at 6:00 p.m., Public Health will host a Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19. Join the town hall to get the latest updates on COVID-19 and information about booster doses. The town hall will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @lapublichealth. For more information and to submit a question, visit: TinyURL.com/LACOVIDTownHall

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 32 new deaths and 1,900 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 32 new deaths reported today, seven people who passed away were over the age of 80, 13 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, and 11 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,449,923 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25,942 deaths.

There are 991 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 31% of these people are in the ICU. This is the first time daily hospitalizations dropped under 1,000 since late-July.

Testing results are available for nearly 8,530,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.5%.

"We extend our deepest condolences to everyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, a friend, or a co-worker and are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We appreciate the thorough review of the emerging science by the FDA and CDC and are prepared to ensure that it is as easy as possible for eligible residents and workers to receive their booster dose. Our pandemic history has told us that we make our best progress when we actively take steps to reduce the spread of this virus. Let’s use the tools we have to effectively reduce the risk of transmission and keep each other healthy and safe.”

L.A. County continues to offer vaccines at more than 1,300 sites countywide and through the deployment of more than 400 mobile vaccination teams each week to make it as easy as possible for eligible L.A. County residents to get vaccinated.

Many vaccination sites across the county, including all County-run sites, are also offering third doses of vaccine to eligible immunocompromised people. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

To find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish). If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Please see additional information below:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1449923
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1373389
-- Long Beach	63420
-- Pasadena	13114
Deaths	25942
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	24575
-- Long Beach	1008
-- Pasadena	359
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	35818
- 5 to 11	74906
- 12 to 17	86110
- 18 to 29	327232
- 30 to 49	456640
- 50 to 64	254185
- 65 to 79	101309
- over 80	36374
- Under Investigation	815
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	692868
- Male	649795
- Other	736
- Under Investigation	29990
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2319
- Asian	65440
- Black	65197
- Hispanic/Latino	710658
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5035
- White	166605
- Other	116491
- Under Investigation	241644
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	101465
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	53
- Asian	3255
- Black	2129
- Hispanic/Latino	13069
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	82
- White	5725
- Other	213
- Under Investigation	49
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1386	6637
City of Alhambra	8014	9241
City of Arcadia	3289	5695
City of Artesia	2414	14373
City of Avalon	31	801
City of Azusa	7257	14502
City of Baldwin Park	14451	18824
City of Bell	7444	20489
City of Bell Gardens	8988	20868
City of Bellflower	12726	16371
City of Beverly Hills	3547	10275
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	10905	10174
City of Calabasas	1722	7080
City of Carson	11788	12561
City of Cerritos	3660	7310
City of Claremont	2752	7543
City of Commerce*	2674	20461
City of Compton	19333	19352
City of Covina	7514	15325
City of Cudahy	5321	21855
City of Culver City	2843	7132
City of Diamond Bar	3912	6802
City of Downey	20083	17576
City of Duarte	2709	12305
City of El Monte	18819	16048
City of El Segundo	1041	6202
City of Gardena	7634	12451
City of Glendale	24207	11723
City of Glendora	5804	11000
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2537	17287
City of Hawthorne	12445	14017
City of Hermosa Beach	1500	7626
City of Hidden Hills	131	6931
City of Huntington Park	12220	20543
City of Industry	189	43249
City of Inglewood	16531	14554
City of Irwindale	297	20356
City of La Canada Flintridge	1027	4963
City of La Habra Heights	127	2328
City of La Mirada	5221	10526
City of La Puente	7412	18213
City of La Verne	3460	10396
City of Lakewood	9132	11364
City of Lancaster*	27334	16918
City of Lawndale	4203	12504
City of Lomita	1888	9108
City of Lynwood*	14718	20428
City of Malibu	641	4946
City of Manhattan Beach	1988	5522
City of Maywood	5704	20336
City of Monrovia	3896	10041
City of Montebello	11371	17664
City of Monterey Park	5486	8811
City of Norwalk	18269	16975
City of Palmdale	28876	18165
City of Palos Verdes Estates	650	4807
City of Paramount	11208	20006
City of Pico Rivera	12382	19261
City of Pomona	28551	18310
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2045	4784
City of Redondo Beach	3983	5798
City of Rolling Hills	79	4072
City of Rolling Hills Estates	420	5177
City of Rosemead	5486	9911
City of San Dimas*	3889	11267
City of San Fernando	5924	24070
City of San Gabriel	3610	8815
City of San Marino	461	3472
City of Santa Clarita	26079	11831
City of Santa Fe Springs	3304	17992
City of Santa Monica	6466	6994
City of Sierra Madre	600	5460
City of Signal Hill	1418	12020
City of South El Monte	3778	18090
City of South Gate	20848	21240
City of South Pasadena	1662	6379
City of Temple City	2698	7401
City of Torrance	9403	6299
City of Vernon	135	64593
City of Walnut	2105	6894
City of West Covina	14894	13761
City of West Hollywood	3528	9548
City of Westlake Village	146	1746
City of Whittier	12883	14735
Los Angeles	591769	14631
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1344	16386
Los Angeles - Alsace	1816	14592
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	337	13469
Los Angeles - Arleta	7780	22636
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1694	11551
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3508	11271
Los Angeles - Bel Air	545	6466
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	866	6914
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1254	9519
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19092	21974
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2070	6687
Los Angeles - Brookside	45	7745
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	845	11866
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	10782	16514
Los Angeles - Carthay	1271	8849
Los Angeles - Central	8305	21299
Los Angeles - Century City	845	6606
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7114	21069
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4485	12102
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	641	6989
Los Angeles - Chinatown	917	11432
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1916	13166
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1816	11984
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1820	13161
Los Angeles - Crestview	1268	11154
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2614	8732
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5239	19046
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4287	10829
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3714	12681
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1645	11539
Los Angeles - El Sereno	6998	16738
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	637	11152
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1468	14433
Los Angeles - Encino	4434	9816
Los Angeles - Exposition	436	13109
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7133	15880
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	363	10083
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1582	18140
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10332	21777
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	3975	12578
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1691	15710
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	7946	13655
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4452	20702
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1371	8046
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3155	10853
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5800	13303
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	217	9008
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2843	15764
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8188	21584
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6576	13589
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2315	16691
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7509	11002
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2262	7685
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4565	15995
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1336	16549
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6251	12093
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	625	13709
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6396	15154
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2617	19927
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2019	13252
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5712	17523
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1309	16312
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3190	11255
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	478	15257
Los Angeles - Longwood	670	15567
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1464	6775
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1236	14480
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	200	6402
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2806	6607
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	224	5138
Los Angeles - Melrose	9859	12689
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1502	9993
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1397	7768
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	4966	20585
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3227	13365
Los Angeles - North Hills	10614	17238
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	24556	16217
Los Angeles - Northridge	9106	13046
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1128	5298
Los Angeles - Pacoima	18922	24581
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	199	5174
Los Angeles - Palms	3346	7626
Los Angeles - Panorama City	14996	19928
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	871	6414
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7759	18544
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	169	5288
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	842	7692
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3188	8958
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	511	7790
Los Angeles - Regent Square	323	11619
Los Angeles - Reseda	13333	17402
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	817	17623
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	331	7829
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9110	11674
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	487	10964
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	7957	9119
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4124	9355
Los Angeles - South Carthay	963	9089
Los Angeles - South Park	8197	21593
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	771	16819
Los Angeles - Studio City	1903	8480
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10629	20252
Los Angeles - Sunland	2704	13250
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	45	6955
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18306	22217
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4054	13130
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5813	14723
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1114	11357
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	726	8341
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	179	13706
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	149	8019
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3533	12704
Los Angeles - University Hills	317	9245
Los Angeles - University Park	4111	14973
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4563	15202
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2743	11096
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	16678	17896
Los Angeles - Venice	2595	7658
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3335	19390
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1705	22267
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8653	21010
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12158	23382
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1180	14049
Los Angeles - View Heights	286	7742
Los Angeles - Watts	8593	20136
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	681	13856
Los Angeles - West Adams	4583	16587
Los Angeles - West Hills	3873	9552
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3212	8534
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11390	21233
Los Angeles - Westchester	3474	6732
Los Angeles - Westlake	8682	14627
Los Angeles - Westwood	3614	6679
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	8000	22143
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9688	17151
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6445	12846
Los Angeles - Winnetka	7820	15101
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	6691	9832
Unincorporated - Acton	720	9033
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	384	9235
Unincorporated - Altadena	3987	9140
Unincorporated - Anaverde	171	11340
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	38	3052
Unincorporated - Arcadia	723	9059
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7498	17666
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1181	24117
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1257	18554
Unincorporated - Azusa	2653	16661
Unincorporated - Bassett	2870	19370
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	62	5778
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1113	14402
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4341	15965
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	51	7265
Unincorporated - Covina	2686	15970
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1787	13596
Unincorporated - Del Aire	382	8696
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	233	9648
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	408	16366
Unincorporated - Duarte	941	21251
Unincorporated - East Covina	44	13374
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	626	11829
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	27384	21860
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	238	3717
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3093	20205
Unincorporated - East Whittier	568	10705
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	964	10966
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	106	6382
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	14943	23094
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	84	12727
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	5960	10657
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	351	13962
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	53	4827
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	307	21742
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1402	7080
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	316	15229
Unincorporated - La Verne*	196	9608
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	550	7778
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	52	7784
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1866	14360
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	174	10590
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3899	17297
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	147	8395
Unincorporated - Littlerock	619	15394
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	142	10948
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	606	16980
Unincorporated - Llano	54	6157
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	649	6896
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	438	11286
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	185	15442
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1252	14976
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1865	7759
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	12	5581
Unincorporated - Palmdale	125	14846
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	31	4992
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	172	8793
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	189	30533
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	4	870
Unincorporated - Pomona	73	3767
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1541	11940
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	467	17550
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	105	11278
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	192	16094
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	592	17614
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4122	8079
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	18	2098
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3846	19020
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	43	2113
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	22	7143
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	231	86517
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	976	5241
Unincorporated - Saugus	161	103871
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	47	13202
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	41	9011
Unincorporated - South El Monte	383	21337
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1042	11777
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9533	16097
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	104	13316
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1619	7722
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1033	17114
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	209	16127
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	133	8022
Unincorporated - Val Verde	414	12511
Unincorporated - Valencia	265	8626
Unincorporated - Valinda	4239	18138
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	978	8406
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3335	20659
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	63	4169
Unincorporated - West Carson	2676	12116
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	211	22164
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1908	19400
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	226	16630
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4798	17820
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	60	4615
Unincorporated - Westhills	66	7867
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	351	9530
Unincorporated - Whittier	366	9672
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7720	22112
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	628	10420
- Under Investigation	16839

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 42 cases and 1 death previously reported were not in Public Health's jurisdiction.

* Means that case numbers include cases associated with correctional facility outbreaks located in the city/community. **Rate is crude and is per 100,000. This represents the number of cases per 100,000 people and allows for the proportional comparison of cities of different sizes.

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