Press Releases

“My Test, My Way”

National HIV Testing Day is June 27, 2021 (Santa Ana, CA) – June 27, 2021 marks National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), which promotes testing and early diagnosis of human...

OC Health Care Agency Launches Othena Mobile Vaccine Service

Platform enhanced to facilitate on-site and homebound COVID-19 vaccinations to meet the needs of our community (Santa Ana, CA) — The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has launched a new...

California Moves Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy on June 15

What that means for Orange County (Santa Ana, CA) — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced that the state will move “ Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer...

County of Orange’s Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD) Sites Will Administer First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week

Increased demand in COVID-19 vaccines anticipated after State announced their “Vax for the Win” Program. (Santa Ana, CA) — The County of Orange anticipates an increased demand for...

OC Health Care Agency Issues Partial Beach Closure

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health (EH) Division has closed an ocean water and beach area in Bolsa Chica State Beach at and directly adjacent to the...

Statement from the OC Health Care Agency on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Masking Recommendation

(Santa Ana, CA) — On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendation for fully vaccinated people and announced that they “...no longer...

County of Orange Expands Pfizer Vaccination Eligibility at Point-of-Dispensing (POD) Sites to Include Ages 12 to 15

(Santa Ana, CA) — Orange County parents and legal guardians of minors ages 12 to 15 can now schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment or walk-in to County of Orange Point-of...

New Ocean Water Report Shows Beach Closures in Orange County Caused by Sewage Spills Are at a 33-Year Low

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency’s 2019-2020 Biennial Ocean, Harbor & Bay Water Quality Report is now available online and provides a yearly analysis of bacteriological...

County of Orange Resumes Administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Starting Sunday, May 2, 2021

On Thursday, April 29, the County of Orange will make Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccination appointments available through the Othena platform and the OC COVID-19 Hotline at (714)...