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COVID-19 UPDATE: Updated CDPH Health Officer Order Rescinds Mandated Testing of Unvaccinated Workers

(Santa Ana, CA) – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced in a 9/13/22 update to several State Public Health Officer Orders, that mandated testing of the small number of unvaccinated workers will no longer be required. The rescinded Health Officer Orders remove the weekly screening testing requirements for...

Bat Found In Fountain Valley Tests Positive For Rabies

(Santa Ana, CA) – A bat found at a parking lot located at Pickleball Court #1 at the Fountain Valley Tennis Center, 16400 Brookhurst Street in the City of Fountain Valley, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at around 10:30 a.m., has tested positive for rabies. Given the location and circumstance...

OC Health Care Agency Granted $10 Million for Crisis Mobile Units Addressing County Behavioral Health Needs

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health & Recovery Services (MHRS) team is being awarded $10 million dollars to expand its behavioral crisis continuum in Orange County. Funding is awarded from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) program...

EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - March 7, 2023

Document Date FAC Agenda 03/07/2023 02/28/2023...

The OC Health Care Agency Encourages County Residents to Stay Informed on COVID-19 Changes to Access for Testing, Vaccines and Treatments

(Santa Ana, CA) - To continue protecting themselves and their loved ones against COVID-19, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages residents to stay informed on local COVID-19 community spread, stay vigilant about preventive measures and learn where to access vaccines, testing and treatment options as the California State of...

County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting March 8, 2023

Document Date CPAC Agenda 03/08/2023 03/01/2023...

COLD TEMPERATURE / FROST ADVISORY ISSUED FOR INLAND AND COASTAL ORANGE COUNTY CITIES

(Santa Ana, CA) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland and coastal Orange County cities beginning Wednesday, March 1 through Thursday, March 2. Overnight temperatures in many areas throughout the county will dip to the mid-30s tonight and stay in the low-to-mid 40s through...

Recruitment Period Extended for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce that the recruitment period has been extended for one seat on the CalOptima Health Board of Directors. A County-organized health system, CalOptima Health serves more than 940,000 low- income children, adults, seniors and persons with disabilities...

Ocean Water Closure in Dana Point

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health, has closed the ocean water area in Dana Point, 1,500 feet upcoast and 1,500 feet downcoast of the San Juan Creek interface at Doheny State Beach due to a sewage spill. The released spill of approximately 4,000 gallons was...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Recommendation for the use of Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in children 6 months through 4 year who previously completed a 3-dose monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech primary series

On March 14, 2023 the FDA authorized the use of bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as a booster dose for children 6 months through 4 years of age who had previously completed a 3-dose monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech primary series. Subsequently, on March 16, 2023, the CDC updated its Interim Clinical Considerations on the...