CDPH Archives

Los Angeles Unified School Board Mandates Vaccinations For All Students 12 and Up

September 10, 2021 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2021 7:51 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School Board approved a mandate that requires all students in the district ages 12 and up to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during a special meeting on Thursday. The mandate, which was proposed last month following an...

California To Require Vaccination Proof, Negative COVID Test For All Large Indoor Events

August 19, 2021 2:23 amAugust 18, 2021 9:48 pm

The California Department of Health (CDPH) announced on Wednesday that a proof of vaccination or recent COVID-19 test would be required for indoor gatherings with 1,000 or more people beginning next month. According to the new requirements, self-attestation will no...

Gov. Newsom Announces Mandatory Statewide Teacher, School Staff Vaccinations

August 11, 2021 3:35 pmAugust 12, 2021 2:23 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that all school teachers and members of school staff must either be vaccinated or be tested weekly for COVID-19, becoming the first state to instill mandatory vaccinations on teachers and school staff in the...

CA Department of Public Health Reverses Course on Stricter School COVID-19 Rules

July 13, 2021 11:09 am

The California Department of Health abruptly changed course on school COVID-19 regulations several times on Monday, removing many previously announced regulations and giving more control to local districts over a broad statewide mandate. The largest mandate, mandatory face masks, still...

California Public Health Officials Silent on CDC Vaccine Injury Report of 438,440 ‘Adverse Events’

July 12, 2021 2:15 amJuly 12, 2021 5:58 pm

In a strange announcement Friday, the California Department of Public Health said that school children will have to continue to wear mandatory face masks in class despite new CDC guidelines saying that masks are no longer necessary in schools. “We...

California Schools To Require Masks This Fall Despite New CDC Guidelines Saying That They Are Not Mandatory

July 10, 2021 7:53 amJuly 11, 2021 8:19 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced on Friday that children will continue to wear mandatory masks in school despite new federal guidelines saying that masks are no longer necessary in schools. Earlier on Friday, the U.S. Centers for...

After Reopening, CA Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order Clarifying Mask Use – Sort of

June 17, 2021 5:04 pmJune 24, 2021 6:40 am

“Governor Newsom signs Executive Order expediting Cal/OSHA’s revised COVID-19 regulations to ensure consistency with Public Health Guidance,” the headline from the governor’s office said in an email sent out Thursday afternoon. It took many visits to CalOSHA/CDPH/CDC web pages to...