City Of Malibu: COVID-19 Updates - Revised Health Officer Order, Schools Meetings, Vaccination Locations

Press release from the City of Malibu:

August 2, 2021

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) revised its LA County Health Officer Order (HOO) effective Sunday, August 1, 2021. Changes are highlighted in yellow. The revisions align with the July 26, 2021 State Public Health Officer Order, which mandates specific public health requirements regarding worker vaccine status, respirators or masks, and testing requirements for high-risk healthcare settings.  

LADPH reiterates that, because LA County is currently experiencing high rates of COVID-19 community transmission, all persons, in indoor public and business settings, must wear a face mask regardless of vaccination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California Department of Public Health also each issued new guidance validating universal indoor masking, citing evidence suggesting that fully vaccinated people who do become infected with the Delta variant can spread the virus to others. Universal indoor masking adds an extra precautionary measure for all to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, especially in communities currently seeing the highest rates of transmission. According to LADPH, COVID-19 daily cases are now increasing: there was a 740% increase over the last month; on July 29 alone, LA County reported 3,248 new cases, a 17% increase over the previous week; and the test positivity rate and hospitalizations have also dramatically increased. According to LADPH, the Delta variant, which is twice as contagious as earlier COVID-19 variants, is now predominant in the County. The revised HOO and current protocols in multiple languages are available on the LADPH website.

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SM-MUSD) Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati and Board of Education present a virtual public meeting about fall reopening solutions and in-person and independent study options Tuesday, August 3, 6:00 PM via Zoom. Speakers include Dr. Jamie Lloyd-Smith, UCLA Professor, Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Studying COVID-19 Aerosol and Surface Stability, Dr. Jamie Lloyd-Smith, UCLA Professor, Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Studying COVID-19 Aerosol and Surface Stability, Dr. Will Nicholas, Director, Center for Health Impact Evaluation, LA County Department of Public Health. Simultaneous Spanish translation available. Zoom link. Dial in: 720-707-2699 / ID: 874 4391 5002.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will hold a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the latest updates on schools on Wednesday, August 4, 6:00 PM. Join representatives from the Los Angeles Department of Public Health and the Los Angeles County Office of Education for a town hall on how schools are preventing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping everyone safe. Watch live or in replay later on the LADPH social media accounts at https://www.facebook.com/lapublichealth, https://twitter.com/lapublichealth, https://www.youtube.com/c/lapublichealth/videos. To submit questions during the event, visit http://tinyurl.com/lacschoolstownhall.

There are several locations in and nearby Malibu where residents can get a free COVID-19 vaccination. Visit the LADPH website the LADPH vaccination webpage to find a location. You request an in-home vaccination online or by phone at 833-540-0473, seven days a week, 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM. The LADPH can arrange in-home vaccination, free transportation to a vaccination site, or help with paratransit and other services for people with disabilities. Information is also available by phone in multiple languages 24/7 by calling 2-1-1.

CVS - 23841 Malibu Road, Malibu, CA 90265. Schedule an appointment - https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine or call 310-456-9645

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Rite Aid Pharmacy - 5747 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. Schedule an appointment - https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier or call 818-991-5258 

Rite Aid Pharmacy -

Kramers Pharmacy - 29525 Canwood Street, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. Schedule an appointment - https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=22684461 or call 818-706-8099

Kramers Pharmacy

CVS - 30740 Russell Ranch Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362. Schedule an appointment - https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine - or call 818-661-2632

CVS

CVS - 5623 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. Schedule an appointment - https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine - or call 818-991-5522

CVS

CVS - 30740 Russell Ranch Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362. Schedule an appointment - https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine - or call 818-661-2632

CVS

Costco Pharmacy - 5700 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362. Schedule an appointment - https://www.costco.com/covid-vaccine.html - or call 818-597-3904

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Kanan Pharmacy and Medical Supplies - 5847 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. Schedule an appointment - https://kananpharmacyvaccineappointmentcalendar.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php – or call 818-889-3070

Kanan Pharmacy and Medical Supplies

Albertsons Pharmacy - 26521 Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302. Schedule an appointment - https://mhealthcheckin.com/covidvaccine?clientId=1610389543822®ion=California_-_San_Diego_3&urlId=%2Fvcl%2F1610389543822 - or call 818-880-8807

Albertsons Pharmacy

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued Reopening Protocols for K-12 Schools: Appendix T1 (Rev. 7/28/21) updates, highlighted in yellow. 

Other pertinent information and resources can be found on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health COVID-19 webpage.

This press release was produced by the City of Malibu. The views expressed here are the author’s own.