Orange County public health officials declared an emergency of RSV as pediatric hospitals start to fill up, the flu season starts and a winter surge of COVID looms.
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Posted inHealth & Wellness
California’s Mask Mandate Ends. Did Orange County Ever Follow It?
Even with the lifting of the mandate, local health officials are recommending people keep their masks on indoors.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Shrinks for First Time in a Month
Increased COVID testing is key, says one leading epidemiologist to keeping schools open.
Posted inEducation
Parents Across Orange County Keep Tense Watch as School COVID Dashboards Soar
As virus cases and anxiety flares across OC public school districts, questions focus on accuracy of district case reports.
Posted inEducation
School Absences, Anger in OC as Hunt for COVID-19 Tests Turns Up Fruitless For Many
For some, trying to get tested means waiting long hours in line, paying steep prices out of pocket, or seeing at-home test shipments delayed or unavailable.
Posted inGovernment
Why Do Orange County’s Firefighters and Deputies Have Some of the Lowest COVID Vaccination Rates?
Six months into being eligible, just 16% of Sheriff’s Department staff reported being vaccinated. At vaccination clinics held by the Orange County Fire Authority, only 53% of the agency’s frontline workers chose to get vaccinated.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will School Vaccination Sites Help Close the Latino COVID-19 Gap?
Now that children 5 and older can get vaccinated, public health experts say vaccine gaps in hard-hit communities might close, while also curbing the possibilities of a new variant emerging.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Can OC Hit Herd Immunity By June 15, When Most Pandemic Restrictions End Statewide?
Some public health experts have said that vaccinating children is one way to hit herd immunity.
