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CD HEALTH ALERT: Recommendations for the Use of COVID-19 Vaccines for the 2024-2025 Season
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On August 23, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and authorized the 2024-2025 Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. The FDA reported that doses would start shipping immediately. Providers can order vaccines through their usual channels. While the FDA has not deauthorized 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccines, the California Department of...
OC Health Care Agency Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2024 in Orange County
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OC Health Care Agency Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2024 in Orange County (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency reports today that a resident of Huntington Beach has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV case in Orange...
Joint Statement from Dr. Veronica Kelley, Director of the OC Health Care Agency, and Phil Franks, CEO of Mind OC, Regarding Termination of the Orange Campus Master Services Agreement
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(Santa Ana, CA) – Since the opening of the Be Well OC campus in Orange, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) and Mind OC have worked collaboratively with the Board of Supervisors, CalOptima Health, and various public and private partners to serve the Orange County community. Our shared mission has...
Navigation & Training
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Navigation and Training provides quality services with compassion and integrity, and promotes wellness for individuals and families in our diverse community by supporting effective navigation of the OC Health Care Agency’s behavioral health system. Navigation Training
Bat Found in Irvine Tests Positive for Rabies
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(Santa Ana, CA) - A bat found at Northwood Community Park in Irvine has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found at the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial in the park on the corner of Bryan and Yale Ave. on Thursday, August 29th, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m. Anyone...
HIGH TEMPERATURES in ORANGE COUNTY BRING RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES
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(Santa Ana, CA) - Temperatures in most of Orange County are expected to reach the low to mid 90s beginning today and are predicted to reach the high 90s and low 100 degrees through Saturday, September 7. In addition to dangerous heat, South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has...
EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - September 10, 2024
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Document Date Committee Agenda 09/10/2024...
County Prehospital Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting - September 11, 2024
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Document Date Committee Agenda 09/11/2024...
OC Health Care Agency Launches 3rd Annual “Light Up Hope OC” Campaign
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(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) announces the return of the "Light Up Hope OC" Campaign during the month of September for Suicide Prevention Month, as part of its ongoing commitment to raising awareness and spreading hope. The campaign aligns with the statewide "Strive for Zero"...
OC Health Care Agency Issues Health Advisory as Smoke from Local Wildfires Causes Unhealthy Air Quality
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(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has issued a health advisory due to smoke drift from local wildfires. The health advisory follows a Wildfire Smoke Advisory for parts of Southern California from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) which indicates unhealthy air quality for...