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State Announces Plans for School Vaccinations, OC Health Care Agency Encourages Safe Precautions for Halloween Celebrations

(Santa Ana, CA) – California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required for middle and high school students to attend in-person instruction is contingent upon full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read More

County Health Officer on Local Oil Spill - Health Advisory #2

(Santa Ana, CA) – According to the latest update from the Unified Command leading the oil spill response along the Orange County coastline, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), and a contracted environmental consulting firm...

Update on C. auris in Orange County 10.13.21

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 sediment samples, and the water and sediment data received from Orange County samples do not indicate a public health concern for...

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 COVID-19 and influenza (flu) to get vaccinated. “Studies continue to show that receiving a COVID-19 vaccine reduces infections, hospitalizations and...

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, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at numerous locations throughout Orange County. Read More

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 in Huntington Beach due to a sewage spill. Read More

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) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding the administration of booster shots...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Orange County Reports Start of 2021-2022 Influenza Season

The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed the county’s first case of influenza for the 2021-2022 season. Influenza activity remains low in Orange County at this time, but there are concerns about a more severe influenza season given both the relative dearth of disease and low influenza vaccine...

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, following recommendations from the Western States Scientific and Safety Review Workgroup , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the...