The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations are underway but con artists are working to confuse the public about the vaccines. Don’t be fooled!

VACCINES ARE FREE 

Getting vaccinated shouldn't cost anything. The federal government pre-purchased hundreds of millions of doses, and state health officials have a plan to ensure rapid and equitable delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Scammers may reach out with robocalls, emails, texts, or social media ads pretending to be with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or your local health department. They may ask for money or personal information in order to get your dose. Do not get scammed: government officials will never ask for money or sensitive information by phone.

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LA County is moving swiftly to align its Health Officer Order with guidance issued by the state of CA yesterday. Key sectors will be able to reopen immediately.

By Friday, the County anticipates the reopening of more key sectors—including outdoor dining.
More Info at:  https://covid19.lacounty.gov/covid19-news/los-angeles-county-will-reopen-outdoor-dining-with-safety-measures-beginning-friday/

https://covid19.lacounty.gov/

From The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health:

**Nearly all appointments are booked, although we recommend checking back frequently, as there may be cancellations that will free up slots.** 

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/vaccine/

Additional vaccination appointments for this week are available, including at our 5 large vaccination sites. Go to http://VaccinateLACounty.com and book an appointment for:

-Pomona Fairplex

-CSUN

-The Forum

-Magic Mountain

-County Office of Education (Downey, CA)

The LA City Mobile Testing Group is bringing COVID-19 testing to communities throughout the City for those who are unable to drive to a testing site.

• No appointment necessary
• Tests are free with or without insurance

More info at: http://Coronavirus.LACity.org/MobileTesting

The City of Los Angeles: (https://www.lacity.org/)                                                                                                                                                    

Join us for the monthly General Board Meeting!
Thursday, January 21, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

Zoom Meeting Online or By Telephone
Dial (669) 900-9128 to Join the Meeting
Webinar ID: 458 256 2383.
Invitation Link: https://zoom.us/j/4582562383

From the offices of Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez: 

I’m proud to partner with County Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, the LA Regional Food Bank, and All Nations Church to host a free food drive-thru giveaway on Thursday, January 21, 2021 from 9 AM to 12 PM at All Nations Church. It is important that we come together as a community to address the needs of those most affected during this pandemic. Walk-ups are not allowed and there are no eligibility requirements. Traffic safety is of the utmost importance, so take the 210 freeway north to the Osborne exit, and then turn right and head east along Foothill Blvd, joining the line to enter the church property at 10000 Foothill Blvd. Line formation begins at 8:30 AM.

Thanks to our friends at SHPOA who posted this today in their Daily Fodder:

EMPTY YOUR FEEDERS AND WATERERS FOR A FEW WEEKS!

There is an outbreak of Salmonellosis in pine siskins (a type of small finch, brown with a little yellow) and goldfinches that California Department. Of Fish and Wildlife has been monitoring during the last couple of weeks. They document this infection periodically in these species when they get an irruption of pine siskins during winter and this seems to be one of those winters.

Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection spread through food and water contaminated with feces from an infected bird. Pine siskins and goldfinches are especially susceptible to this infection when visiting bird feeders. While this disease is most often reported in pine siskins in winter, other species may also develop infection when in close contact with infected pine siskins. Sick birds often act lethargic with ruffled or puffed up feathers and die relatively quickly once infected. These outbreaks always involve bird feeders, so it’s recommended that all sources of artificial food and water are removed for at least 3-4 weeks to hopefully end the current disease outbreak. However, infection may re-emerge in the spring as pine siskins migrate north, back to their breeding grounds.

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The Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council has 2 Committee Meetings this week. Consider joining us online for the Public Safety Committee Meeting or The Equestrian Committee Meeting.

All FTDNC meetings are currently held virtually via Zoom.

For log in info, and to view the agenda for any meeting, access our Committee pages on this website. Current and past agendas are available via a link at the bottom of all Committee pages.

The COVID-19 vaccine will be free for everyone and will be offered to different groups in phases. Vaccinations began in early January 2021 and limited groups are already being vaccinated. The vaccine is likely to be available to the general public in Spring/Summer 2021.

Current eligible groups:

• All healthcare workers with direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials
• Residents and healthcare workers at skilled nursing facilities and long-term care facilities

Please visit the County’s Department of Public Health Vaccine Distribution webpage to see which groups are currently eligible.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/.../covidvaccinedistrib.../

Additional Info at:

https://corona-virus.la/covid-19-vaccine

If you test positive for COVID-19, isolate for 10 days +24 hours until you are fever free. Your close contacts should quarantine for 10 days and monitor for symptoms for the full 14 days.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/