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CD HEALTH ALERT: Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for OC
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published updated recommendations for quarantine of persons following exposure to a COVID-19 case, including options for a shortened quarantine period.
CD HEALTH ALERT: Expanded Syphilis Screening Guidelines for Prevention of Congenital Syphilis
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In 2018, there were 329 infants with congenital syphilis (CS) reported in California, representing a 900 percent increase from 2012, and a magnitude of CS burden not observed since 1995. These trends mirror a sharp rise in syphilis among females, which surpassed 500 percent during the same period.
CD HEALTH ALERT: Guidance for Assessment of Suspected COVID-19 Variant Cases and Breakthrough Disease in Vaccinated Persons
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COVID-19 variants pose a significant threat to worldwide efforts to end the pandemic; to date, 46 states have reported at least one case of a variant of concern, including cases caused by B1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 lineages. The B1.1.7 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom and associated with increased...
CD HEALTH ALERT: COVID-19 Update - Quarantine Recommendations for Vaccinated Persons
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The CDC and the California Department of Public Health have recently updated their COVID-19 quarantine recommendations for persons who have been fully vaccinated. OCHCA will update its health order in accordance with this guidance
County of Orange Public Health Officials Urge Residents to Get Tested for COVID-19
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County of Orange public health officials continue to encourage residents to get tested for COVID-19 to help slow the spread of the virus until vaccines become more widely available. Read More
County of Orange to Close Two COVID-19 Testing Super Sites on April 30
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Convenient, No-Cost Testing Options Still Available and Encouraged April 12, 2021 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) will close its COVID-19 testing Super Sites at the OC Fair & Event Center and the Anaheim Convention Center on April 30, 2021. Read More
OC Health Care Agency Issues Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
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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
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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
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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
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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