| āCalifornia, Oregon & Washington Condemn Dismissal of CDC Vaccine Panel, Call on Other States to Join Them
June 12, 2025 ā āGovernors Gavin Newsom (California), Tina Kotek (Oregon), and Bob Ferguson (Washington) put out a joint statement today condemning U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for dismissing all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and reiterating their statesā commitment to following the science to protect public health.
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| āNational Public Health Week Celebrates the Science of Improving the Health of People and Communities
April 7, 2025 ā A recognized leader in the science of improving the health of people and their communities, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is celebrating
National Public Health Weekā from April 7ā11, reaffirming its commitment to protecting and improving the health of all Californians. This yearāās National Public Health Week theme, āIt Starts Here,ā highlights the critical role public health plays in shaping everyday life.
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āāCDPH Issues Statement on Community Water Fluoridation ā
April 1, 2025ā ā Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued the following joint statement on community water fluoridation from CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer, Dr. Erica Pan, MD, MPH and CDPH State Dental Director, Dr. Shakalpi Pendurkar, DDS, MPH.
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| āCalifornia Kindergarten Immunization Rates Remain Higher Than National Average
March 24, 2025 ā The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released its annual report on vaccination rates for California students.ā
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Fluā Activity Remains High, But Itās Not Too Late to Get Vaccinatedāā
February 14, 2025 āā Seasonal influenza (flu) cases and activity are high in California, but itās not too late to get the flu shot to prevent severe illness and hospitalization.
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āState Expands Support for Californians Impacted by Southern California Wildfiresā
January 27, 2025ā ā In the wake of the devastating fires in Southern California and as part of Governor Gavin Newsomās proclaimed
State of Emergency (PDF) and
Executive Order (PDF), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is taking steps to support and make things easier for Californians as recovery continues across the region.
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āState Encourages Californians to Take Steps to Protect their Health from Wildfire Smoke and Ash Exposureā
January 8, 2025 ā Multiple wildfires are burning in the Los Angeles area. Smoke and ash from wildfires can be unhealthy, particularly for vulnerable peopleāā such as older adults, children, people with respiratory illness or asthmas and pregnant people.
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Dr. Erica Pan Appointed Next CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer
January 7, 2025 ā As announced earlier today by Governor Gavin Newsom, Dr. Erica Pan will become the next Director and State Public Health Officer of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on February 1.
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āAs Whooping Cough Cases Increase, CDPH Encourages Tdap Vaccinationāāāāāā
January 3, 2025 ā California iāās experiencing an increase in cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis), a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be spread though coughing and can cause severe illness, especially in infants.āāāāāāā
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