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OC Health Care Agency Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2021

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed that a Buena Park woman has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year. The woman was hospitalized in early September with neuroinvasive disease and is now recuperating...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Orange County’s First Human West Nile Virus Case of the Season Reported

A Buena Park woman was diagnosed last week with West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, and was hospitalized but is recovering. This is the first human WNV infection identified in Orange County this season. As of Friday, the California Department of Public Health has reported 46 cases of human West Nile...

OC Health Care Agency Updates: Flu Vaccinations Available, COVID Vaccine Booster, Costly COVID-19 Hospitalizations of Unvaccinated, Delta-8 THC Health Advisory

(Santa Ana, CA) – As the fall season begins, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages all residents over the age of six months to get vaccinated against influenza, also known as the seasonal flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Booster Dose of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine

The CDC’s Director recommended that the following groups of individuals for receipt of a single booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at least six-months after completing a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) should receive a booster...

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

Statement from the OC Health Care Agency on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Masking Recommendation

(Santa Ana, CA) — On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendation for fully vaccinated people and announced that they “...no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial...

CD HEALTH ALERT: CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination of Adolescents Age 12 and Older

Following FDA approval earlier this week, on May 12, 2021 the CDC’s Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the use of the Pifzer-Biontech COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 years of age.

OC Health Care Agency Issues Partial Beach Closure

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health (EH) Division has closed an ocean water and beach area in Bolsa Chica State Beach at and directly adjacent to the location of whale remains. Read More

County of Orange’s Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD) Sites Will Administer First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week

Increased demand in COVID-19 vaccines anticipated after State announced their “Vax for the Win” Program. (Santa Ana, CA) — The County of Orange anticipates an increased demand for first dose COVID-19 vaccinations after Governor Newsom’s announcement on May 27, 2021 that the State of California has launched “ Vax for...

California Moves Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy on June 15

What that means for Orange County (Santa Ana, CA) — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced that the state will move “ Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy ” by June 15, 2021. Beginning tomorrow, all sectors listed in the current Blueprint Activities and Business Tier...