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Windblown Dust and Ash Air Quality Advisory Issued for Orange County

(Santa Ana, CA) - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) today issued a Windblown Dust and Ash Advisory where winds are high across the Los Angeles metro area, the Inland Empire, and Orange County. Air quality will be variable through Saturday afternoon or until windy conditions subside. Precautions...

Drop-off Unwanted Medications Safely on National Take Back Day

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) invites the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at convenient locations throughout Orange County (OC). The public is encouraged to remove unneeded medications from their homes...

OC Health Care Agency Launches Mental Health Crisis Public Education Campaign

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has launched a public education campaign to transform how Orange County (OC) residents respond to mental health crises for themselves or for someone in their lives. Outdoor boards, digital ads, and in-language radio and newspapers will inform residents to call...

Windblown Dust and Ash Air Quality Advisory Issued for Orange County

(Santa Ana, CA) – The South Coast Air Quality Management District today issued a Windblown Dust Advisory where winds are high across the Los Angeles metro area, the Inland Empire, and Orange County. Air quality will be variable through Thursday afternoon or until windy conditions subside. Precautions for those in...

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...

OC Health Care Agency Monitors Status of Vaccine Eligibility for Children Ages 5-11, Issues Reminders on Halloween Safety

(Santa Ana, CA) – To prepare for the next phase of vaccination distribution, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) continues to monitor activity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the California Department of...