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Recruitment Period Extended for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce that the recruitment period has been extended for one seat on the CalOptima Health Board of Directors. A County-organized health system, CalOptima Health serves more than 940,000 low- income children, adults, seniors and persons with disabilities...

Ocean Water Closure in Dana Point

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health, has closed the ocean water area in Dana Point, 1,500 feet upcoast and 1,500 feet downcoast of the San Juan Creek interface at Doheny State Beach due to a sewage spill. The released spill of approximately 4,000 gallons was...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Recommendation for the use of Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in children 6 months through 4 year who previously completed a 3-dose monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech primary series

On March 14, 2023 the FDA authorized the use of bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as a booster dose for children 6 months through 4 years of age who had previously completed a 3-dose monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech primary series. Subsequently, on March 16, 2023, the CDC updated its Interim Clinical Considerations on the...

Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Plan Available for Public Comment

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) has released its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Program and Expenditure plan. The plan is posted and ready for public review here . It will remain posted through April 18, 2023. MHSA’s Three-Year...

New California Law Makes Sale of Flavored Tobacco Illegal

SB7 793 is a new law that took effect December 21-2022, and bans the sale of certain tobacco products. Click here for more information.

Local Health Officer Order and Recommendations Updated in Response to COVID-19 State of Emergency Ending With Request to Observe Masking Requirements in High-Risk Settings

(Santa Ana, CA) – As the California COVID-19 State of Emergency ends and the community returns to business as usual, County Health Officer, Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong is asking Orange County residents to comply and observe requests to mask if asked in high-risk settings, such as medical provider offices and/or adult...

COLD TEMPERATURE / FROST ADVISORY ISSUED FOR INLAND, COASTAL AND SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY CITIES

(Santa Ana, CA) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland, coastal and south Orange County cities beginning Tuesday, April through Thursday, April 6. Overnight temperatures in many areas throughout the county will dip to the high-30s tomorrow and stay in the low-to-mid 40s through...

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 Prescription Drug Take Back Day” Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at numerous locations throughout Orange County (OC). “This is a great opportunity for...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Updated Recommendations for the Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

On April 18, 2023, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines. This action included authorizing the current bivalent vaccines to be used for all doses administered to individuals six-months of age and older, including additional...

New Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines Announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(Santa Ana, CA) - Following the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory action last week to amend the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) on COVID-19 vaccinations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) transitioned recommendations to using only the mRNA bivalent vaccines (both Moderna and Pfizer) and the use...