The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) underscored the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 on Sunday.
Public Health confirms 10 new deaths and 1,032 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with 1,463,039 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,153 deaths.
Data continues to show that fully vaccinated people remain very well protected from the worst outcomes of infection with this virus – and this drives the County’s urgency to reach as many residents as possible with the highly effective COVID-19 vaccines.
Among the nearly 5.6 million fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, Public Health identified 55,259 people fully vaccinated who tested positive for COVID-19 as of Sept. 28; about 1 percent of all those vaccinated have become infected with COVID-19.
Of those who tested positive, 1,884 were hospitalized, up from 1,732 the week prior. This translates to 0.03 percent of all fully vaccinated people were hospitalized. Deaths in this group over this interval increased, from 229 to 257, to 0.005 percent.
“Getting our entire community vaccinated is perhaps the best way to acknowledge how profoundly connected we are to each other for our individual and collective well-being during a pandemic,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health.
Out of nearly 10.3 million L.A. County residents, including those who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, 66 percent have received at least one dose, and 59 percent are fully vaccinated, according to Public Health.
Countywide, nearly 106,000 additional/booster doses have been administered by L.A. County providers. Most of those doses have gone to people who are immunocompromised.
“At County vaccination sites today, there are dozens of teens coming in to get their first or second doses, and dozens of older people, school teachers, and healthcare workers getting their Pfizer boosters,” Ferrer said. “With hundreds of vaccination clinics open all across the county this weekend, those not yet vaccinated can take advantage of the easy availability of three highly effective vaccines, and those eligible for boosters, can give their immune systems a lift.”
As of Sunday, Oct. 3, 34,726 cumulative cases have been reported in the Santa Clarita Valley since March of 2020, according to Public Health. These cases include:
- 26,467 in the City of Santa Clarita*
- 63 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
- 1,132 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
- 4,396 in Castaic*
- 69 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
- 4 in Placerita Canyon
- 19 in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon
- 22 in unincorporated Sand Canyon
- 161 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
- 48 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
- 1,647 in Stevenson Ranch
- 416 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
- 267 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia
*As of Saturday, Oct. 2, public health officials have recorded 2,212 cumulative cases at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,599 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.
Public Health encourages everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Many vaccination sites across the county, including all the 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.
Los Angeles County residents eligible for a booster dose of Pfizer include the following groups of people who received the second of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine series at least 6 months ago and are either:
- People aged 65 years or older
- Residents of long-term care facilities
- People aged 18 to 64 years with underlying medical conditions
- People aged 18 to 64 years with high institutional or occupational risk, including healthcare workers, first responders, teachers and day care staff, grocery workers, and workers and residents in homeless shelters or prisons, among others
To learn how to make a vaccine appointment, what verifications you will need to show at your vaccination appointment, and much more, visit the L.A. County Vaccination website (English) or Vacunate Los Angeles website (Spanish).
Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.
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