(Santa Ana, CA) — As Orange County continues to experience increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) leadership are encouraging residents to stay vigilant with COVID-19 prevention measures, testing and vaccinations in order to keep our residents safe and...
(Santa Ana, CA) — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its Guidance for Face Coverings , in response to new CDC guidance recommending mask use for public indoor settings to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the delta variant. Read More
(Santa Ana, CA) — On August 5, 2021, the State Health Officer issued two new health orders impacting workers in all health care settings: The first order requires workers in health care settings to be fully vaccinated or receive their second dose by September 30, 2021. The second order directs...
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have increased significantly in Orange County. Cases are primarily occurring in those who are unvaccinated; in recent weeks, persons who are not fully vaccinated in Orange County have been over five times more likely to get COVID-19 compared to those who are fully vaccinated.
Orange County’s first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito samples of the season were identified last week in Fullerton through routine trapping and testing by the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD).
(Santa Ana, CA) — On August 11, the California State Public Health Officer issued a new health order that all public and private schools serving students in transitional kindergarten through grade 12 must verify COVID-19 vaccine status of all workers. The order does not apply to home schools, childcare or...
This recommendation comes after FDA modified the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) on August 12, 2021 for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to allow for administration of a third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after an initial 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series for certain immunocompromised people (i.e...
(Santa Ana, CA) - To help prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the County of Orange Health Officer issued a revised health order on August 17, 2021, that incorporates the recent orders and guidance by the California State Public Health Officer and California Department of Public Health regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, to be marketed under the name Comirnaty, is fully approved for the prevention of COVID-19 Disease for those for those 16 years and older.
(Santa Ana, CA) - On August 24, the CDPH issued a statement in support of the CDC’s interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals. According to their statement, fully vaccinated people: Can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic. Must follow mandatory provisions in CDPH's Face Coverings...