New California Law Makes Sale of Flavored Tobacco Illegal
SB7 793 is a new law that took effect December 21-2022, and bans the sale of certain tobacco products. Click here for more information.
Local Health Officer Order and Recommendations Updated in Response to COVID19 State of Emergency Ending With Request to Observe Masking Requirements in HighRisk Settings
(Santa Ana, CA) – As the California COVID-19 State of Emergency ends and the community returns to business as usual, County Health Officer, Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong is asking Orange…
COLD TEMPERATURE FROST ADVISORY ISSUED FOR INLAND COASTAL AND SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY CITIES
(Santa Ana, CA) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland, coastal and south Orange County cities beginning Tuesday, April through…
DropOff 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 Prescription Drug Take Back Day”…
CD HEALTH ALERT Updated Recommendations for the Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID19 Vaccines
On April 18, 2023, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines. This…
New Recommendations for COVID19 Vaccines Announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(Santa Ana, CA) - Following the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory action last week to amend the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) on COVID-19 vaccinations, the Centers for…
CD HEALTH ALERT National Shortage of Bicillin LA
CDC has received reports that some STD programs are currently unable to procure enough penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A®) – the first-line recommended treatment for syphilis – to treat syphilis…
CD HEALTH ALERT Universal Screening and Testing Recommendations for Hepatitis B Virus HBV and Hepatitis C Virus HCV
The CDC recently released new recommendations for Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus infection. These guidelines mirror existing CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening…
Orange County Receives Funding to Remove Lead Hazards in Households
(Santa Ana, CA) — Orange County has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to identify and mitigate lead-based paint hazards in households,…