The COVID-19 vaccine is pivotal in our efforts to defeat this pandemic.

Healthcare professionals, being on the frontline caring for the sick, will receive the first round of the vaccines. Further distribution, as directed by the State, will be by priorities based on risk, role, and equity. We will also work with local hospitals and clinics to distribute the vaccines to the general public.

For more information, please visit CovidVaccineFacts.com.

Click here to view the CDPH Community Vaccine Advisory Committee’s Phase 1a Guidelines for California Local Health Departments.

The County’s at-home saliva-based COVID-19 test kits are now available to all individuals that live in Orange County – regardless of their ability to pay or their legal resident status.

The OC Health Care Agency and our healthcare provider partners have stood up a robust system of in-person, drive-through, and at-home testing to ensure residents have access to testing as we try to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Visit ochealthinfo.com/covidtest to register to receive a test kit shipped directly to your home at no cost.

COVID-19 is hitting communities across OC hard this holiday season.

Do your part to keep your loved ones and your neighbors safe by wearing a mask, staying six-feet apart, and accessing free COVID-19 testing provided by the County of Orange.

Click here for a complete list of testing locations and other resources.

A reminder that the Red Cross and the First District team are partnering to host two blood drives during the month of December.

Join us on December 16th at Magnolia Science Academy or on December 17th at Santa Ana College to support those in need of critical blood treatments, especially as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase.

For more information, and to sign up, check out the event pages below.

Click here for Magnolia Science Academy and enter sponsor code: MSASA

Click here Santa Ana College and enter sponsor code: SACollege

In honor of National Cookie Day on December 4th, the First District team enjoyed some holiday-themed creations from Sweet P's Gourmet Cupcakes and Bake Shop in Westminster.

This holiday season remember to shop locally and support small businesses! 

Every week, the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector shares financial tips from the Federal Trade Commission to help residents make informed financial decisions and avoid being scammed.

Click here to view the financial tip of the well.