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Update on C. auris in Orange County 10.13.21
County Health Officer on Local Oil Spill Health Advisory 3
(Santa Ana, CA) – According to the latest update from the Unified Command leading the oil spill response along the Orange County coastline, sampling teams have conducted water and…
OC Health Care Agency Encourages COVID19 and Flu Vaccinations Continues to Monitor Status of Additional COVID19 Booster Vaccines
(Santa Ana, CA) – As COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Orange County, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) continues to urge individuals who are not yet vaccinated against both COVID-19 and…
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 Take Back Day” Saturday, October…
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…
OC Health Care Agency Monitors Status of Moderna and Janssen Boosters State Continues Universal Indoor Masking Requirements in K12 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…
CD HEALTH ALERT Orange County Reports Start of 20212022 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…
OC Health Care Agency Begins Offering Moderna and Janssen COVID19 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…
CD HEALTH ALERT Orange Countys 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…
OC Health Care Agency Updates Flu Vaccinations Available COVID Vaccine Booster Costly COVID19 Hospitalizations of Unvaccinated Delta8 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…