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CDPH Encourages Hospitals to Vaccinate Patients for COVID-19 Prior to Discharge

For quality & patient safety staff, infection preventionists, case managers

In an effort to further advance COVID-19 vaccination, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is encouraging general acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals to vaccinate patients prior to discharge. CDPH makes this recommendation in All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-20 , which was released on June 9.  

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