The Los Angeles County Health Officer is mandating that all health care personnel who work in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and intermediate care facilities in Los Angeles County be vaccinated against influenza, or wear a protective mask, effect Nov. 1. The order will remain in place until March 31. Changes to the original order issued back in October 2013 by Public Health are not expected. This order does exclude acute care facilities in the cities of Long Beach and Pasadena, which are under separate health jurisdictions.

Educational material for health care personal as well as customizable posters can be found here. HASC did request that Public Health update the FAQ document to provide clarity regarding the continued exemption for acute care psychiatric facilities.

Contact: Jaime Garcia

(213) 538-0702, jgarcia@hasc.org