The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 21 new deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday, along with 4,229 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases announced today ma…
The Department went on to note that fully vaccinated individuals “remain at relatively low risk for becoming infected with COVID-19 and even lower risk for having a bad outcome if they are infected,” while continuing to urge caution on the part of all County residents.
“While there is clear evidence that risks are significantly reduced for vaccinated individuals, common-sense precautions are warranted by everyone at this time, in part because fully vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant can transmit the virus to other people,” said Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “Fully vaccinated people are encouraged to use caution in crowded and indoor settings, especially around unvaccinated people outside of their household.
On Friday, the FDA approved an additional dose of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for immunocompromised people, which can be administered at least 28 days after dose two. L.A. County began administering the third round of the vaccine to those who are eligible today.
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