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Here's how to get vaccinated in Long Beach (plus get a free scoop …

WEBWith the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 wreaking havoc in Los Angeles County, health officials are once again urging residents to get vaccinated …

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Report shows how healthy Long Beach was before coronavirus

WEBLea esta historia en español. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted parts of the city more severely than others, and a recent health assessment of Long Beach …

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New COVID vaccine is now available in Long Beach. What you …

WEBThe updated and newly approved coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Long Beach. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the updated COVID …

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COVID cases are on the rise. Here’s where (and when) to get …

WEBNew cases of coronavirus are once again on the rise in Long Beach and across the nation. Local and national health officials continue to urge residents to get …

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Having its own health department has led to faster vaccine rollout …

WEBThe city's vaccination effort comes as California lags behind other states in a sluggish rollout hindered in part by reported technical problems with software and lack of …

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Community Hospital emergency department opens 3 years after …

WEBLocal government and hospital officials unveil Community Hospital's emergency department sign, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova. …

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The public health workforce got an infusion of money during the

WEBDuring the decade after the 2008 recession, state funding for public health dropped 64%. COVID-19 funding has boosted the budgets of local public health …

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California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all

WEBCalMatters is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom committed to explaining California policy and politics.. Lea este artículo en español. Perla Lopez hands a stack of …

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Yes, lots of people are sick this season. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV are …

WEBWith respiratory illnesses on the rise across the state, city and county health officials are advising people to protect themselves and others through vaccinations, …

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One in four people now testing positive for COVID in Long Beach

WEBLong Beach and Los Angeles County again set records for new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with one in four people in Long Beach now testing positive for the virus. The city …

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100 Long Beach residents diagnosed with HIV last year, city's new …

WEBLong Beach saw 100 people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2023, a slight tick up from the 94 counted in 2022, according to data from the Department of Health and …

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Workshop will teach street vendors, food truck operators how to …

WEBAs mobile food vendors, street vendors and food truck operators have faced difficulties obtaining health permits—often resulting in Health Department sweeps or run-ins with …

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City inspectors are closing more restaurants for health violations

WEBAccording to the Health Department’s Rice-Epstein, inspectors conducted 83 routine inspections March 1 and March 29, with 30 follow-up inspections. During that …

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'You can see it. You can smell it. It's dirty': West Long Beach is

WEBExperts say the massive cargo congestion at the ports is causing air pollution spikes in neighborhoods that have long seen higher asthma and cancer rates, and more …

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North Health Center officially named after former health director

WEBThe North Health Facility at Houghton Park will officially be named the Ronald R. Arias Health Equity Center after the Long Beach City Council voted Tuesday to approve the …

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City Council votes to set $25 minimum wage for health care …

WEBHealth care workers erupted in applause Tuesday night when the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to move forward with boosting the city’s minimum wage for health …

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Long Beach could formally oppose ballot measure that would …

WEBLong Beach's largest newsroom is now nonprofit. After serving the public for 16 years, we are now in the hands of the community, where news belongs.

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Long Beach offers free flu shots at clinics starting next week

WEBLong Beach Health Department officials said they’re hosting the free clinics across the city in hopes of getting vaccines to people who don’t have insurance or a …

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27 people have fallen sick recently after eating oysters at LA …

WEBMore than two dozen people have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal illnesses potentially linked to raw oysters consumed at four Los Angeles County …

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Bill would let therapists and social workers decide when to confine

WEBIn California, it’s usually police who confine mentally ill people for involuntary 72-hour holds so they can be evaluated and treated. A pending bill would extend the so …

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