Health alerts, advisories, and updates

The County of Santa Clara Health Officer occasionally issues official guidance to inform medical professionals about important public health issues.

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Advisory levels

	Health alert	Requires immediate action or attention: highest level of importance.
	Health advisory	May not require immediate action; provides important information for a specific incident or situation.
	Health update	Unlikely to require immediate action; provides updated information regarding an incident or situation.

Health alerts, advisories, and updates:

2024
	Date	Category	Title
	June 14, 2024	Advisory	Shigella Outbreak Associated with Homeless Encampments in San Jose

2023
	Date	Category	Title
	September 15, 2023	Update	Resource for patients seeking continued opioid or benzodiazepine therapy
	August 28, 2023	Advisory	Outbreak of Aeromonas skin infections associated with athletic event in Sonoma County
	July 10, 2023	Advisory	Benzathine Penicillin G shortage
	May 22, 2023	Update	Prevent Mpox transmission in summer 2023
	April 3, 2023	Advisory	Xylazine presence in illicit drug supply

2022
	Date	Category	Title
	November 2, 2022	Advisory	Ebola virus disease update
	September 22, 2022	Advisory	Communicable disease updates
	August 23, 2022	Advisory	Monkeypox update regarding testing, isolation, treatment, and vaccination
	June 30, 2022	Advisory	Monkeypox infections in Bay Area
	May 27, 2022	Advisory	COVID therapeutics
	May 27, 2022	Advisory	Xylazine presence in illicit drug supply
	May 25, 2022	Advisory	Monkeypox infections in U.S. residents without travel to endemic areas
	January 25, 2022	Update	New STD legislation and updated CDC clinical practice guideline for pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention

2021
	Date	Category	Title
	December 2, 2021	Update	COVID-19 vaccine updates for SCC providers December 2, 2021
	November 18, 2021	Update	COVID-19 vaccine updates for SCC providers November 18, 2021
	November 4, 2021	Update	COVID-19 vaccine updates for SCC providers November 4, 2021
	October 13, 2021	Update	New CDC guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections
	October 7, 2021	Update	Update to last year's influenza vaccination order
	April 30, 2021	Advisory	Important COVID-19 Vaccination Information
	April 27, 2021	Advisory	Joint statement of the Bay Area Health Officers on the safe administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
	April 21, 2021	Advisory	Pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine; reporting of cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after receipt of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
	April 20, 2021	Advisory	Cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with thrombocytopenia after receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
	March 2, 2021	Advisory	Santa Clara County Health Officer advisory on Covid-19 risk reduction measures – March 2, 2021
	January 25, 2021	Advisory	New guidelines for treatment of gonococcal infection

2020
	Date	Category	Title
	December 15, 2020	Advisory	Updated quarantine guidance for COVID-19
	November 23, 2020	Advisory	How to stay safer at home and at work during the COVID-19 surge
	November 20, 2020	Advisory	Letter from the Health Officer to healthcare workers and staff who work in congregate settings
	November 20, 2020	Advisory	Mandatory directive for long-term care facilities
	September 22, 2020	Update	Updated isolation guidance for COVID-19
	September 4, 2020	Update	Updated COVID-19 requirements, guidance, and strategies for LTCFs in Santa Clara County
	July 27, 2020	Advisory	Healthcare provider responsibilities for testing, isolation and quarantine, and reporting for COVID-19 cases and contacts
	July 7, 2020	Advisory	Serious adverse health events associated with methanol-based hand sanitizers
	July 3, 2020	Advisory	Updated COVID-19 requirements, guidance, and strategies for LTCFs in Santa Clara County