Tag: Othena

Orange County’s Vaccine App is Voluntary, Says Health Boss

After an uproar of 215 public commenters spoke during a recent Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, county officials are reiterating to the public that the upcoming vaccine verification program is voluntary. “I really respect people’s freedom to voice whatever their opinion is, whether it be anti-mask, or anti-vaccine because that’s the beauty of our country…you have a freedom of…


Orange County’s Vaccine App is Voluntary, Says Health Official

After an uproar of 215 public commenters spoke during a recent Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, county officials are reiterating to the public that the upcoming vaccine verification program is voluntary. “I really respect people’s freedom to voice whatever their opinion is, whether it be anti-mask, or anti-vaccine because that’s the beauty of our country…you have a freedom of…


Disneyland Vaccination Site Closes Due to Lack of Supply

Orange County health officials were force to shut a large-scale inoculation hub until at least Feb. 22 due to a delayed shipment of COVID-19 vaccine. The slowdown was prompted by a massive winter storm that tore through the U.S. Feb. 13 to Feb. 17 and pushed back California’s shipment of the Moderna vaccine. Without its…


Orange County Works to Make Vaccination Process More Accessible and Diverse

Orange County health officials say they’re working to make the vaccination process easier for region’s disabled and minority communities. The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) said Feb. 4 that it was adding an Americans with Disabilities Act lane at Soka University to make the inoculation process easier for disabled residents. Rather than standing in line, those…


Senior, Health Workers, Flood Disneyland for Vaccine Despite Tech Troubles

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland’s vaccine super site was flooded with patients for the second day running Jan. 14, but as the remedy against COVID-19 becomes more readily available, many patients say they’ve struggled to make an appointment. Orange County residents can book a timeslot to receive the vaccine through the county’s Othena system, which takes reservations online…


Seniors, Health Workers, Flood Disneyland for Vaccine Despite Tech Troubles

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland’s vaccine super site was flooded with patients for the second day running Jan. 14, but as the remedy against COVID-19 becomes more readily available, many patients say they’ve struggled to make an appointment. Orange County residents can book a timeslot to receive the vaccine through the county’s Othena system, which takes reservations online…