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Adolescents
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Immunization Information: Adolescents Vaccines aren’t just for infants and children. As kids get older, protection from some childhood vaccines begins to wear off. Additionally, adolescents are more at risk for catching serious diseases, like meningococcal meningitis, so they need the protection that vaccines provide. Health check-ups and sports or camp...
Training/Events
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Immunization Skills Training For Medical Assistants An Innovative, Competency-Based Training On Safe, Effective, And Caring Immunization Techniques Developed By The State. Topics Covered Include Best Practices On: Needle Selection Injection Sites Routes Of Administration And After Care Vaccine Storage & Handling Immunization & Vaccine Preparation Immunization Documentation More than 400...
Water Quality Laboratory (WQL)
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The Water Quality Department located at Shellmaker Island in Newport Beach is part of the Orange County Health Care Agency Public Health Laboratory. State certified public health microbiologists conduct recreational water testing using rapid, advanced methods. One function of the WQL is to perform recreational bacterial water quality analysis for...
Education
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The Orange County Health Care Agency's Water Quality Lab participates in educational seminars, such as the "Water Quality 101" class: Click here for Water Quality 101 Information (PDF file). The lab also participates in other community outreach programs such as Ocean Discovery Day, Earth Day, Coastal Cleanup Day and Estuary...
Public Health Services Strategic Plan
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The role of Public Health Services is to coordinate and provide services that promote and protect the health of those who live, work, and play in Orange County. The Public Health Services Strategic Plan 2018-2020 provides a renewed look at our strategic priorities and lays out goals and objectives for...
Links - Internet Resources
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Disclaimer : Unless otherwise specified, the Health Care Agency does not maintain nor is it responsible for the content of any of the outside sites linked to our Web pages. Inclusion of a Web site address in our list of "links" does not indicate endorsement. County of Orange Health Care...
Quality Assurance
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Introduction The Water Quality Laboratory (WQL), located in Newport Beach, California, is an adjunct laboratory of Orange County Public Health Laboratory (OCPHL), Santa Ana. Microbiological water analyses are performed at the WQL. The Chemistry department of the OCPHL performs chemistry testing on water samples. OCPHL is committed to ensure data...
Reports & Publications
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about downloading files Reports Baby Beach Studies (2002-2003) Baby Beach State of the Beach Report 2003 Baby Beach Bacteriological Special Studies Report 2003 San Juan Creek Watershed Bacterial Study Final Report 2002 Publications Species distribution and antimicrobial resistance on enterococci isolated from surface and ocean water. 2008. D.F. Moore, J.A...
References & Forms
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
Orange County Immunization Coalition
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About Us GOAL: To positively impact the Health Status lifespan of the Orange County Community through Immunizations. We are committed to making a positive difference in the health of OC residents by promoting routine recommended immunizations countywide, through the active collaboration and support of concerned, creative community leaders. Our Vision...