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OC Health Care Agency Issues Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. This recommendation comes after six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe blood clot type in individuals after receiving the...

Drop-Off Unwanted Prescriptions at a Collection Site Near You on National Take Back Day

The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 20th “National Take Back Day” on Saturday, April 24 at numerous locations throughout Orange County. Read More

OC Health Care Agency Announces Closure of Disneyland Drive-Thru Super Point-of-Dispensing Site in Anaheim on April 30, 2021

As of April 30, 2021, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Disneyland Drive-Thru Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD) site in Anaheim will close. Read More

County of Orange Resumes Administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Starting Sunday, May 2, 2021

On Thursday, April 29, the County of Orange will make Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccination appointments available through the Othena platform and the OC COVID-19 Hotline at (714) 834-2000 and will resume administering J&J on Sunday, May 2. Read More

New Ocean Water Report Shows Beach Closures in Orange County Caused by Sewage Spills Are at a 33-Year Low

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency’s 2019-2020 Biennial Ocean, Harbor & Bay Water Quality Report is now available online and provides a yearly analysis of bacteriological water quality data over a 20-year period for Orange County’s ocean recreational waters. The report also incorporates historical data during the...

County of Orange Expands Pfizer Vaccination Eligibility at Point-of-Dispensing (POD) Sites to Include Ages 12 to 15

(Santa Ana, CA) — Orange County parents and legal guardians of minors ages 12 to 15 can now schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment or walk-in to County of Orange Point-of-Dispensing (POD) sites offering Pfizer. Read More

County of Orange Partners with State of California to Establish Oxygen Depot

February 1, 2021 The State of California’s Emergency Services Authority (EMSA), in partnership with the County of Orange’s Orange County (OC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team, has established an Oxygen Depot at the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in the City of Irvine. Read More

OC GOV Press Release - County of Orange Press Release - Football, Soccer, Baseball, Cheerleading and Other Outdoor Sport Competitions May Resume with Modifications in Orange County on Friday, February 26th

February 25, 2021 Based on updated guidance for youth and recreational adult sports issued February 19, 2021 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), outdoor sports competitions may resume in Orange County (OC) with modifications starting Friday, February 26th. Read More

County of Orange Expands At-Home, Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing to All Orange County Residents

December 08, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has launched phase 2 of its at-home, saliva-based COVID-19 testing program with Ambry Genetics for all Orange County residents. Read More

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