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CD HEALTH ALERT: Updated CDC Guidance for Management of Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure
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In the context of rapidly increasing COVID-19 case counts caused by the omicron variant, on December 23, 2021, the CDC updated its recommendations for management of healthcare staff exposed to or infected with SARS-CoV-2.
CD HEALTH ALERT: Guidance on Quarantine for Health Care Personnel (HCP) Exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and Return to Work for HCP with COVID-19
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On December 30, 2021, the California Department of Public Health issued AFL 21-08.6, which provides general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities with updated guidance on COVID-19 isolation and quarantine for healthcare personnel. OCHCA recommends that county healthcare facilities become familiar with and adhere to AFL...
Drop-off Unwanted Medications Safely on National Take Back Day
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(Santa Ana, CA) – (October 26, 2023) The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) invites the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at convenient locations throughout Orange County (OC). "This event provides an excellent opportunity for individuals...
County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting November 8, 2023
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Document Date CPAC Agenda 11/08/2023 Parking...
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CAHAN Disease Notification - Urgent Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Immunizations and Use of Authorized/Approved Therapeutics
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to low vaccination rates against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in national and international respiratory disease activity caused by multiple...
CAHAN Disease Notification – CDPH Health Advisory: Update on COVID-19 Medications and Transition to Commercial Marketplace
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Once a high-risk individual is diagnosed with COVID-19, early treatment with antivirals is the best existing strategy to decrease the risk of serious illness and prevent hospitalization. All available COVID-19 oral antivirals have now transitioned to the commercial market after almost two years of being available free of charge through...
OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean Water Closure Due to Sewage Spill
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(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the open coastal area from Victoria Beach to Goff Island Beach in Laguna Beach due to a sewage spill. The sewage spill of approximately 1,964 gallons was caused by a blockage in a sewer main in...
Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - January 12, 2024
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Document Date Civic Center Map EMCC Agenda 01/12...
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EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - January 9, 2024
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Document Date FAC Agenda 01/09/2024 Parking Access...
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