Body 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 concerns about a more severe influenza season given both the relative dearth of disease and low influenza vaccine...

Body (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 recommendations from the Western States Scientific and Safety Review Workgroup , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – To prepare for the next phase of vaccination distribution, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) continues to monitor activity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the California Department of...

Body April 21, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the OC COVID-19 Testing Network, which offers COVID-19 testing starting Tuesday, April 21, 2020 to Orange County residents who meet the criteria detailed below. Read More

Body January 12, 2021 Individuals without appointments, even if they are within an eligible group, are urged not to come to the Disneyland Resort Super POD vaccination site without an appointment. Read More

Body June 11, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Environmental Health Division has closed the ocean water from Sleepy Hollow Lane to Cleo Street in the City of Laguna Beach to swimming, surfing, and diving due to a raw sewage spill. Read More

Body February 28, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has issued the 2020 Award of Excellence to 3,463 Orange County food facilities to recognize local businesses for their outstanding food safety and sanitation practices during 2019. Read More

Body June 22, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health Division has closed all of the Huntington Harbour bay water area in the City of Huntington Beach due to a sewage spill caused by a cracked force main. The affected bay water area will remain closed to ocean water-contact sports...

Body January 12, 2021 County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau today announced that all Orange County (OC) residents ages 65 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read More