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County Health Officer on Local Oil Spill - Health Advisory #4

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the oil spill that occurred along the Orange County coastline the weekend of October 2, OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Director and County Health...

OC Health Care Agency Prepares to Vaccinate Children Ages 5 to 11

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to today’s approvals from the Western States Safety Review Workgroup and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the OC Health Care Agency...

OC Health Care Agency Monitors Status of Vaccine Eligibility for Children Ages 5-11, Issues Reminders on Halloween Safety

(Santa Ana, CA) – To prepare for the next phase of vaccination distribution, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) continues to monitor activity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

OC Health Care Agency Begins Offering Moderna and Janssen COVID-19 Booster Doses

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has begun offering booster shots of the Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines for certain populations...

OC Health Care Agency Monitors Status of Moderna and Janssen Boosters, State Continues Universal Indoor Masking Requirements in K-12 Schools

(Santa Ana, CA) - To prepare for the next phase of vaccination distribution, the OC Health Care Agency continues to monitor activity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

OC Health Care Agency Issues Harbor Water Closure

(Santa Ana, California) - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the harbor water area 100 yards north and 100 yards south of the Warner Public Dock...

Drop-off Unwanted Medications at a Site Near You on National Take Back Day

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications on “National Take Back Day” Saturday...

OC Health Care Agency Encourages COVID-19 and Flu Vaccinations, Continues to Monitor Status of Additional COVID-19 Booster Vaccines

(Santa Ana, CA) – As COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Orange County, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) continues to urge individuals who are not yet vaccinated against both...

County Health Officer on Local Oil Spill - Health Advisory #3

(Santa Ana, CA) – According to the latest update from the Unified Command leading the oil spill response along the Orange County coastline, sampling teams have conducted water and...