On January 28, 2022, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) released its recommendations on the use of two new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) in adults, the 15 valent PCV15 (VAXNEUVANCE) and the 20 valent PCV20 (PREVNAR 20). The new recommendations are as follows: Adults aged ≥65 years: Adults...
(Santa Ana, CA) – The California Department of Public Health has revised its Guidance for the Use of Face Masks as COVID-19 cases decline across the state. Effective February 16, universal masking will be required in specified settings and unvaccinated persons will continue to be required to mask in all...
OCHCA wants to make all health care and laboratory providers aware of new temporary modifications to certain COVID-19 reporting requirements. The California State Health Officer order issued today can be found here . Health care providers must report hospitalization and/or death of a patient due to COVID-19 within one working...
(Santa Ana, California) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the ocean water area of the west end of Newport Bay from 8th Street due to a sewage spill. The sewage spill of approximately 35,000 to 50,000 gallons was caused by a blockage of a sewer...
(Santa Ana, California) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland, coastal and south Orange County cities beginning Tuesday, February 22 through Sunday, February 27. Overnight temperatures in several areas will dip to the low 40s with Thursday night forecast to drop into the mid-high...
(Santa Ana, California) – The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for several inland and coastal cities throughout Orange County beginning at midnight on February 23 through 8 a.m. Thursday 2/24. Overnight temperatures in some areas will dip to the low 30s. Several hours of temperatures are sufficient...
(Santa Ana, CA) – On February 18, 2022, the California Department of Public Health issued updated COVID-19 guidance for child care facilities and providers. The guidance is intended to inform on infection control practices that prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in child care facilities. “Child care providers serve...
Cases of COVID-19 continue to decline across Orange County, although they are still at levels seen near the peak of the Delta Variant wave last summer. The current Orange County surveillance data can be found here . While availability of both monoclonal antibodies and antiviral agents to treat COVID-19 were...
(Santa Ana, CA) - In response to declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state, the California Department of Public Health has issued updated COVID-19 guidance on masking. As of March 1, masks are no longer required for unvaccinated individuals, but are strongly recommended for all individuals in most indoor...
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency urges individuals who do not have health insurance and are not fully vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19 to get their shot before the federal Uninsured Program stops accepting vaccination claims on April 5, 2022. Currently, the U.S. Department of Health and...