Sustained Public Health Response and Supports for COVID-19

PUBLIC HEALTH

County Spending Category
3.3 Support the Sustained Public Health Response to COVID-19
Federal Expenditure Category
Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including Communications, Enforcement, Isolation/Quarantine)
Project Launch Date
01/09/2023
Anticipated End Date
12/30/2026

Project Contacts

Indicators & Metrics to Date

  • # of sites in most vulnerable communities that dispense therapeutics
    581
  • Percentage of eligible residents using call center who received recommended therapeutics
    88
  • # of new outbreaks in TK-12 school classrooms over past 7 days
    0
  • # of new outbreaks in skilled nursing facility over past 7 days
    2
  • # of new outbreaks in PEH settings over past 7 days
    0
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported by race/ethnicity
    3746097
  • Number of fixed vaccination sites per week
    396
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported
    0
  • Number of mobile vaccine sites per week
    75
  • Percentage of residents fully vaccinated (completed primary series)
    81
  • # of workers and employers who receive outreach and education
    5262
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for American Indian/Alaska Native
    7117
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Asian
    281765
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Black
    281765
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Hispanic/Latino
    1575764
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    18570
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for White
    532274
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Other
    437635
  • Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Under Investigation
    689673
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, American Indian/Alaska Native
    94.2
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Asian
    85.9
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Black/African American
    59.8
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Latinx
    64.8
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, White
    75.4
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Multi-Race
    0
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Other
    0
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Unknown
    0
  • Percentage of residents receiving 1+ dose of COVID vaccine.
    82
  • Number of fixed vaccinations sites offering free vaccinations
    396
  • Cumulative # of cases reported by race/ethnicity
    3746097
  • Percentage of residents receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID vaccine.
    14
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, White
    18
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, Asian
    17
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, Black/African American
    11
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, Latinx
    7
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, American Indian/Alaska Native
    25
  • Percentage of residents receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID vaccine.
    13.7
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, White
    17.3
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, Asian
    15.4
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, Latinx
    7
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, American Indian/Alaska Native
    17.5
  • # of positive tests and total number of specimens tested for SARS-CoV-2 combined from the RESPWatch weekly database report
    48
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, Black/African American
    11.3
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 25-26 COVID-19 vaccine, White
    14.1
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 25-26 COVID-19 vaccine, Asian
    9.4
  • Percentage of residents receiving 1+ dose of the 25-26 COVID vaccine.
    8.7
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 25-26 COVID-19 vaccine, Latinx
    4.1
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 25-26 COVID-19 vaccine, American Indian/Alaska Native
    10.2
  • Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 25-26 COVID-19 vaccine, Black/African American
    7.2

Populations Served

  • People Experiencing Homelessness
  • People with Disabilities
  • Systems Impacted Individuals

Project Description

COVID-19 pandemic impacted the health and well-being of individuals and communities in Angeles County. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has expanded its infrastructure and led the pandemic response efforts by providing equitable approaches in COVID-19 disease prevention and control for the county. Public Health has implemented control strategies, provides guidance, technical assistance, education and support throughout the pandemic to protect residents. Public Health has adjusted and expanded its COVID-19 response to meet the needs of the most vulnerable and negatively impacted residents in Los Angeles County. Those efforts include three core Public Health services: 1) prevention, 2) surveillance, and 3) control activities. Prevention activities protect residents from disease by reducing risk of exposure and infection of COVID-19. Public Health collaborated with trusted local partners who are in HPI+ communities, schools and high-risk, low-wage worker sectors to help provide vaccinations, education, technical support, call center services and resources for prevention strategies that will protect residents and workers from disease, hospitalization and death. Surveillance activities include testing, sustaining systems to track and manage data, identify cases, and detect possible clusters and outbreaks, to provide guidance to providers on response efforts, and to use early notification systems to minimize risk and prevent outbreaks. In particular, track hospitalizations and fatalities, integrate data with vaccine to detect vaccine escape, and provide data on nursing homes county wide as well as equity metrics in an ongoing effort to protect the most vulnerable in the county. Control activities limit the spread of disease and prevent severe illness and death and include efforts such as outbreak investigation, technical support, case management, and therapeutics. The outbreak teams respond to outbreaks in Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities, among persons experiencing homelessness in both shelters and encampments, at K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and worksites in Los Angeles County; identify possible sources of exposures and provide guidance to reduce risk of ongoing transmission, including improved infection control. Control activities also include providing therapeutics to eligible patients as needed. This project will continue the multi-faceted public health response to fight COVID-19 through health equity prevention, surveillance and control strategies to protect the health of Los Angeles County residents.

Goals & Objectives

Goal Description All county residents will have access to public health control and prevention strategies, especially those in high need/high priority communities.

Objective Description Through the duration of the fund, eligible DPH COVID-19 patients will have access to therapeutics through various routes, including DPH telehealth services.

Activity Description Provide access to therapeutics by promoting sites offering therapeutics.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
49 Service Delivery # of sites in most vulnerable communities that dispense therapeutics 250.00

Activity Description Prescribe COVID medication to patients when appropriate
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
55 Service Delivery Number of fixed vaccination sites per week
57 Service Delivery Number of mobile vaccine sites per week

Objective Description Through the duration of the fund, DPH will conduct surveillance and outbreak investigations in 100% of the settings where outbreaks are identified for investigation of skilled nursing facilities, K-12 schools and among people experiencing homelessness in both shelters and encampments as identified.

Activity Description Conduct Outbreak Investigations in high-risk sectors.

Activity Description Track and analyze COVID case data.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
10 Performance # of positive tests and total number of specimens tested for SARS-CoV-2 combined from the RESPWatch weekly database report
21 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for American Indian/Alaska Native
22 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Asian
23 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Black
24 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Hispanic/Latino
25 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
26 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for White
27 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Other
28 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported for Under Investigation
40 Performance Cumulative # of cases reported by race/ethnicity 0.00
56 Performance Cumulative # of positive COVID-19 cases reported

Objective Description Through the duration of the fund, the Department will conduct outreach to individuals in high-risk work settings.

Activity Description Conduct outreach and education to individuals in high-risk work settings
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Service Delivery # of workers and employers who receive outreach and education

Goal Description All residents in LA County will have access to COVID-19 primary vaccine series and boosters.

Objective Description Through the duration of the fund, vaccines will be accessible to LA County residents.

Activity Description Coordinate vaccination events
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Service Delivery # of workers and employers who receive outreach and education
49 Service Delivery # of sites in most vulnerable communities that dispense therapeutics 250.00

Objective Description Through the duration of the fund, DPH will promote vaccinations throughout LA County.

Activity Description Promote and track vaccinate rates across the County.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
4 Performance Percentage of residents receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID vaccine.
5 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, White
6 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, Asian
8 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, Latinx
9 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, American Indian/Alaska Native
11 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 24-25 COVID-19 vaccine, Black/African American
29 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, American Indian/Alaska Native
30 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Asian
31 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Black/African American
32 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Latinx
33 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
34 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, White
35 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Multi-Race
36 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Other
37 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who have been fully vaccinated, Unknown
38 Performance Percentage of residents receiving 1+ dose of COVID vaccine.
41 Performance Percentage of residents receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID vaccine.
43 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, White
44 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, Asian
45 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, Black/African American
46 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, Latinx
47 Performance Percentage of LA County population 6 months and older who are receiving 1+ dose of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine, American Indian/Alaska Native
51 Performance Percentage of residents fully vaccinated (completed primary series) 73.00 75.00