Los Angeles County Fire Department sees “drastic decline” in positive COVID-19 cases after vaccinations

LOS ANGELES (KABC) – The Los Angeles County Fire Department says it is seeing a “drastic drop” in the test positive rate and the number of employees with COVID-19 in its workforce.

“With an acceptance rate of almost 75 percent in our department, the COVID-19 vaccine allows us to keep the first responders on the right track to stay as healthy as possible in these most challenging times of the pandemic,” the county fire chief , Daryl L. Osby. established.

“With the second dose of vaccine now given to our team members, this will provide another layer of protection and allow us to continue to seamlessly provide the highest level of care to our patients.”

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The department’s weekly positivity rate was 18% in December. This rate is now at 5.6%.

The fire department’s emergency medical office coordinated its first county-wide vaccination clinics in late December, administering more than 3,000 vaccines.

“As expected, the vaccine began to have an impact seven to ten days after the first vaccines were administered,” said Dr. Clayton Kazan, medical director of the LA County Fire Department. “As the county continues to grow, new cases among department staff have begun to decline rapidly, as has the positive rate of our test. It is the first time in the entire pandemic that our data has diverged from those in the county. “

Firefighters are expected to receive the second dose this week.

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