December 29, 2022 — Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

December 22, 2022 — As California students head back to many public colleges and universities in the new year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is bolstering efforts to raise awareness of and prevent opioid use, addiction​ and potential overdose, as the state works to provide students with greater access to the life-saving drug Naloxone.

California Health and Human Services Leaders Issue Statement on Updated Vaccine Eligibility for Children 6 Months and Older California Health and Human Services Leaders Issue Statement on Updated Vaccine Eligibility for Children 6 Months and Older

December 9, 2022—Today, California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement on the emergency use authorization of the updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines in the United States for children as young as 6 months of age.

COVID-19 Updates for December 8
December 8, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

CDPH’s Dr. Erica Pan Provides Guidance for Parents About Winter Viruses
November 22, 2022—As Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the flu and COVID-19 continue to impact Californians earlier than usual this year, state Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan urges everyone across the state to protect themselves and their families against many circulating viruses.

CDPH Reports First Flu and RSV Death in a Child Under Age 5
November 14, 2022—The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today reported the first death of this winter season of a child under the age of 5 due to flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

October 28, 2022—With Halloween approaching, the California Department of Public Health warns parents and consumers about the danger of children consuming hemp-derived products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 

October 20, 2022 — Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

October 13, 2022 — Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

October 7, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provided a weekly update on the state’s monkeypox (MPX) outbreak and response.

​State Public Health Officials Provide Monkeypox (MPX) Update
September 30, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provided a weekly update on the state’s monkeypox (MPX) outbreak and response. 

September 22, 2022—The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) this week warned school leaders about a new and potentially fatal drug “rainbow fentanyl,” that may interest youth.

September 21, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provided a weekly update on the state’s monkeypox (MPX) outbreak and response.

September 15, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

Public Health Leaders End Weekly Testing Requirements for Workers

September 13, 2022—To better align state COVID-19 guidance with the most current federal recommendations, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is ending COVID-19 policies that required weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated individuals in high-risk workplaces and schools.

September 7, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provided a weekly update on the state’s monkeypox (MPX) outbreak and response.

​CDPH Issues Joint Statement on Authorization of Updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters
September 3, 2022—Today, California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement on the emergency use authorization in the United States of updated COVID-19 boosters - the Moderna bivalent booster for individuals 18 years of age and older and the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster for individuals 12 years of age and older.

September 2, 2022—As climate change makes our summers hotter and the state enters the hottest and longest heat wave of the year, public health officials urge Californians to stay informed about the current extreme heat event and protect themselves and others to prevent heat-related illnesses.

August 31, 2022—To better address health disparities for communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and support those with barriers to accessing related therapeutic care, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the launch of its COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant Program.

August 26, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

August 23, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​State Public Health Officials Provide Monkeypox Update

August 17, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provided a weekly update on the state’s monkeypox outbreak and response.

August 15, 2022—Today, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the City and County of San Francisco released a joint statement on developments related to Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center (Laguna Honda).

​​State Public Health Officials Provide Monkeypox (MPX) Update

August 11, 2022—The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today issued the following statement following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization for the intradermal administration of the JYNNEOS vaccine for individuals who are at high risk for monkeypox (MPX) infection.

August 5, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

August 4, 2022—The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted many facets of daily life, including routine health screenings, vaccinations​​​ and medical check-ups. As the new school year approaches, more than one in eight children in California need to catch up on routine vaccines that were missed or delayed during the pandemic.

July 29, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​July 26, 2022 — ​​Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​July 22, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​July 19, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​July 12, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​July 6, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​CDPH Issues Statement on Western States’ Support of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Youth Aged 6–17 Years Old

June 30, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statement from State Epidemiologist, Dr. Erica Pan following the Federal Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines (FDA) authorization to expand eligibility of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup’s conclusion that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for this age group.

​June 24, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​June 19, 2022—Today, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and State Public Health Officer, Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement supporting the recommendation by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics​ and the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months.

​June 14, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​June 7, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​May 31, 2022—​Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​May 26, 2022—To further support California families while supplies of infant formula remain limited, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is adding a new flexibility by expanding purchasing options for the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program.

Joint Statement on Western States Support for Boosters for Children Ages 5–11
May 20, 2022—Today, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement supporting the recommendation by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices (ACIP) and the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize use of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5–​11 at least 5 months after completing their primary series.

​May 17, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​May 10, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​May 3, 2022—​Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​April 26, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​California Becomes First State to Launch Chatbot to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation, Especially Focused on the Spanish-Speaking Community
April 21, 2022—The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today unveiled new Spanish- and English-language WhatsApp chatbot tools to offer reliable information about COVID-19 to Californians, especially those in the Latino community. 

April 15, 2022—In an effort to expand COVID-19 vaccine access for youth, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is offering $10 million in grant funding through the newly launched KidsVaxGrant. 

April 14, 2022—The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today issued the following statement regarding a new implementation timeline for adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required to attend school.

​April 5, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 30, 2022—​Today, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement on the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup’s support for expanded eligibility of second booster doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for individuals 50 years of age and older, as well as booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 12 years of age and older or the Moderna vaccine for individuals 18 years and older with moderate and severe immunosuppression.

​March 29, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 25, 2022—​The California Department of Public Health (CDPH is warning consumers today not to eat specific brands of enoki and mixed mushrooms imported from China, Korea and Taiwan after tests conducted by CDPH found Listeria monocytogenes.

​March 24, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 22, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 18, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 16, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 14, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 10, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 8, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 4, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​March 2, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 28, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 24, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 23, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 18, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 16, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 14, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 10, 2022—​Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 9, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 7, 2022—​As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve across California and the Omicron surge subsides, temporary measures the state had put in place will expire in the coming weeks.

​February 3, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​February 1, 2022—​Today, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement on The United States Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older.

​January 31, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 27, 2022—​Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 25, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 21, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 19, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 14, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 12, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 10, 2022—​Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 6, 2022—Today, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, issued a joint statement on the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup’s recommendation to expand eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster dose to 12- to 15-year-olds at least five months after completing their primary vaccination series.

​January 5, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

​January 3, 2022—Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.​