Summer Essentials Sunscreen and Sun Safety
It’s summertime! Enjoy your time outside, but don’t forget to take precautions to keep yourself and your family safe in the sun and heat. For tips about preventing heat-related illness,…
Why Do Kids Need to Be Active
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children between the age of 3 to 5 years be physically active throughout the day for growth and development. Children and…
BacktoSchool Tips for Families
Summer is coming to an end and now it’s time to get ready for a new school year. If you haven’t already, make an appointment for a well child visit with your child’s doctor and make sure your child…
CD HEALTH ALERT First Human West Nile Virus Case of the Season Reported in Orange County
A resident of Huntington Beach has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV case in Orange County this year. In 2023, Orange County had seven WNV infections,…
CD HEALTH ALERT Recommendations for the Use of COVID19 Vaccines for the 20242025 Season
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…
OC Health Care Agency Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2024 in Orange County
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…
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
(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…
Seal Beach Ocean Water Closure
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health, has closed the open coastal area from the San Gabriel River jetty to the Anaheim Bay breakwater in Seal Beach due to the…
OC Health Care Agency Advises Residents On Health Precautions Regarding Oil Sheen At Huntington Beach
(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the recent coastal oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach this past Thursday, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is issuing precautions for…