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Recruitment Period Extended for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors
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(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...
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Ocean Water Closure in Dana Point
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(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
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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
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(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 Plan...
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New California Law Makes Sale of Flavored Tobacco Illegal
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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.
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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
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(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...
CD HEALTH ALERT: Ongoing Risk of Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) in Orange County
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While cases of mpox have been at low levels this year, mpox transmission has continued to occur in California and clusters have been reported in other states. Last week routine surveillance testing identified mpox in wastewater specimens in Orange County. No recent clinical cases have been reported to OCHCA, but...
OC Health Care Agency Sponsors Health and Wellness Zone at OC PRIDE Parade and Festival
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(Santa Ana, CA) - To elevate awareness and help prevent a resurgence of MPOX in Orange County, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is sponsoring the Health and Wellness Zone (Zone) at the OC PRIDE Festival on Saturday, June 24, in downtown Santa Ana. The Zone is a new feature...
CAHAN - Guidance on Measles during the Summer Travel Season
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As the summer travel season begins, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to remind clinicians and public health officials to provide guidance for measles prevention to international travelers and to be on alert for cases of measles. Guidance is...
2023 National HIV Testing Day
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Take the Test & Take the Next Step: Check your status and know. (Santa Ana, CA) - National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is June 27 and Orange County (OC) residents are encouraged to “Take the Test & Take the Next Step” to know your status for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)...