Press Releases | Orange County California - Health Care Agency

OC Health Care Agency Confirms the First Presumptive Case of Monkeypox in Orange County

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA), Communicable Disease Control Division (CDCD) has confirmed the first presumptive case of monkeypox infection in Orange County (OC...

"HIV Testing is Self-care" National HIV Testing Day is Monday, June 27

(Santa Ana, CA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people between 13 and 64 years of age get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the...

OC Health Care Agency Preparing for the Arrival of COVID-19 Vax for Young Children

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to Sunday’s approval from the Western States Safety Review Workgroup and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the OC Health Care Agency...

Your Health Matters OC: the OC Health Care Agency Encourages Mental Health Resources in Response to Recent Tragedies

(Santa Ana, CA) –In response to several recent tragedies occurring in our county and throughout the U.S., the OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health and Recovery Services...

Your Health Matters OC: HCA Urges Residents to Protect Against COVID-19 During Holiday Gatherings; Supports Infant Formula Shortage; and Provides Information on Monkeypox

(Santa Ana, CA) –In response to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalization trends throughout the U.S., the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) strongly advises Orange County residents and...

ORANGE COUNTY EQUITY MAP RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION AWARD FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

(Santa Ana, CA) – The Orange County (OC) Equity Map, a public-private partnership between AdvanceOC, the Orange County Board of Supervisors (Board), and the OC Health Care Agency...

Orange County Residents and Visitors Urged to Take Preventative Measures Against COVID-19 Due to Rising Cases and Hospitalizations, Seek Treatment If COVID-19 Positive

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalization trends throughout the U.S., combined with easing public health restrictions for travel and upcoming...

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,"...

Second COVID-19 mRNA Booster Dose Now Approved for Certain Groups, CDC’s Quarantine and Isolation Calculator Accessible on OC COVID-19 Website, Residents with COVID-19 Encouraged to Seek Treatments Where Available

(Santa Ana, CA) – On March 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated recommendations for a second booster dose of the Moderna (SpikeVax) and Pfizer...