L.A. County Health Officer Requires Health Care Workers To Obtain Flu Shot or Wear Protective Mask
Effective this flu season, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Jonathan Fielding has issued an order requiring health care workers in Los Angeles County to obtain flu immunizations or wear a protective mask while in contact with patients. This is the first time Los Angeles County has issued such a mandate, and it will remain in effect until withdrawn by Fielding.
- "L.A. County Health Workers Required To Get a Flu Shot or Wear Mask" (Brown, "L.A. Now," Los Angeles Times, 10/15).