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(Last Updated October 25, 2021)
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster: A COVID-19 booster dose is now recommended regardless of the type of initial vaccine series (including Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson vaccines). A booster is recommended for persons at elevated risk for COVID-19 infection or disease once an appropriate period has passed from their initial vaccine series. For FAQs on booster doses, please visit occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-vaccine-faqs-0.
COVID-19 Vaccine Third Dose: A third dose is given to ensure an adequate immune response to vaccination in people who are moderately to severely immune compromised and may not be adequately protected by their initial two-dose series. For FAQs on third doses, please visit occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-vaccine-faqs-0.
FIND A VACCINE: Vaccination is one of the most important tools to end the COVID-19 pandemic. As the HCA focuses on delivering vaccines to our most vulnerable population and hard-to-reach communities, individuals who have not yet received their initial vaccine series are encouraged to visit any local pharmacy or healthcare provider, or go online to Vaccines.gov, MyTurn.ca.gov or Othena.com, to schedule a vaccination appointment. See where vaccines are available near you HERE.
OC COVID-19 HOTLINE: The OC COVID-19 Hotline is available to answer questions about vaccine-related issues, including booking appointments, or assistance with transportation. Live operators are available Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (714) 834-2000.
COVID-19 TESTING: With more social gatherings occurring, COVID-19 testing can help prevent the risk of spread. Plan to get a viral COVID-19 test at least 1-3 days before and 3-5 days after trips, or following exposure or showing symptoms. Visit www.ochealthinfo.com/covidtest to order an at-home, self-collection testing kit.
Attend a Vaccine Information Townhall
Upcoming Events:
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Other Viruses – A Respiratory Season Gone Awry
The Orange County Immunization Coalition is hosting an educational meeting on Wednesday, November 10, at 8-9:30 a.m. speaker includes, Dr. Jasjit Singh, a pediatric infectious diseases subspecialist who currently serves as assistant director of the division for CHOC Specialists and the medical epidemiologist for CHOC Hospital. Topics will include:
Join from the meeting link HERE, or join by phone +1-213-306-3065 United States Toll (Los Angeles), then enter the Access code: 2465 150 8191 For more details, please email questions to Jnguyen@ochca.com
View Vaccine Education Videos
Listed below are townhall video recordings and other educational videos from trusted sources about COVID-19, variants, and vaccine safety and effectiveness. New videos will be added as they become available, visit often.
COVID-conversations
Featuring Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Surgeon General of the State of California, the California Immunization Coalition, in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics-California Chapters, invites you to attend the eighth in a series of webinars designed to inform and update the medical and public health community about the ongoing release, distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines. View Video
Ask the Experts: COVID, Kids & School
OC Parents in Action invite you to join our conversation with medical experts and scientists as they answer questions, share evidence-based data, and provide science-based guidance on how we can keep our children safe during this global health crisis. View Video
COVID-19 Conversation with Latinx Community Leaders (In Spanish)
CDPH recently partnered with Dr. Trinidad Solis of the Fresno County Department of Public Health, and Alma (Chely) Romero of the community organization Promotoras con Alma to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and questions. Please view and share the video.
Public Health Seminar Series: COVID-19 – Rising to New Challenges
Learn the latest information related to COVID-19 from our expert panel, featuring Alison Holman, FNP, PhD, FAAN, FABMR; professor, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing; Brian Paegel, Ph.D., professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Daniel Parker, Ph.D., assistant professor, future School of Population and Public Health; Darlene Lee, ND, MSW, Naturopathic Doctor, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, and Cyrus Dastur, M.D., associate clinical professor, School of Medicine. This event is part of the Madeline Martin Swinden Memorial Lecture series. View Video HERE.
Immune Resilience Strategies Panel Discussion
Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Centers/Metagenics hosted this panel discussion integrative providers, from PLM/Metagenics, OC Health Care Agency, and UCI in the discussion about during the COVID-19 pandemic. 8/27/21. View video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWXbQHdy3Ug
The Future of: The Delta Variant.
The OC Forum hosted a discussion on "The Future of: The Delta Variant" with representative from UCI & UCI Health, as well as HCA Deputy vaccine_videosy Health Officer, Dr. Chinsio-Kwang. View the conversation as health care experts and education professionals discuss the future of Orange vaccine_videosy and its impact on our children going back to school. View Video: https://www.facebook.com/ocforum/videos/568389141244302
COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and how they work.
Watch the CDPH FB discussion about the safety of the vaccines, learn about common misconceptions, and get a better understanding about pregnancy, fertility, and barriers to vaccinations with Regina Wilson, Dr. Rhea Boyd, Kamie Crawford and Teala Dunn. #GetToImmunity #VaccinateALL58 #CaliforniaForAll View Video: share the video.
Let’s Talk Back to School - The Children’s Partnership.
We were joined by an exemplary panel of experts who shared, to an audience of over 300 participants, critical information and resources about what families and children should know about returning to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Information was presented by guests from the California Department of Education, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, California Safe Schools for All Team and California COVID-19 Vaccine Drafting Guidelines Workgroup. View Video: https://vimeo.com/592895990
CDPH: Should Pregnant People Get the Vaccine?
A short video regarding safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 for pregnant women with Dr. Diana Ramos, MD, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=554018039349061
Orange County, CA COVID-19 Case Count
Posted Date: 10/25/2021
4,969 SNF residents, 2,460 OC jail inmates, and 1,058 Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Includes 1,169 SNF residents, 631 ALF residents, 2 OC jail inmates, and 16 Persons Experiencing Homelessness
0 skilled nursing facility residents,
0 skilled nursing facility staff,
1 assisted living facility residents,
0 OC Jail inmates,
0 Persons Experiencing Homelessness,
15 residents (not living in a facility)
*Includes ICU cases
ICU - Intensive Care Units
Numbers fluctuate day-by-day due to changes in patient condition(s). Data are gathered daily at one point in time.
For best viewing of data, use Desktop to Mobile version to view charts and use Data Maps link to view data in map format.
Key data displayed on HCA’s COVID-19 data dashboard are available to download using the County of Orange Open Data Portal under the “Health” icon at: http://data-ocpw.opendata.arcgis.com/.
To become familiar with reporting data, please review the Glossary of Dashboard Terms and Data FAQs.
COVID-19 Data Frequently Asked Questions are available here
Glossary of Dashboard Terms are available here
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