All Californians over the age of 16 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine

As of April 15, all Californians over the age of 16 are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.  

Please visit www.Othena.com to register for an appointment.

And if you need more assistance, please call the County’s COVID-19 Hotline at (714) 834-2000.

In Orange County the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed through various healthcare channels, including hospitals, clinics and pharmacies and the County of Orange’s Vaccine Point-of-Dispensing (POD) sites. Vaccination appointments through the County of Orange POD sites are scheduled based on supply.

To register for a vaccine appointment at a County of Orange Vaccine POD:

Step 1:  Go to www.Othena.com and register for an account. Registered individuals will be placed in a “digital waiting room”.

Step 2:   Registered users on the Othena.com user platform can download the smartphone app from the Othena website, through the Apple store for iPhones or through Google Play for Android devices. Registered users are notified to schedule an appointment by email or notification through the Othena app, which can be downloaded on the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Registered users are advised to regularly monitor their email and the Othena app for updates. 

The ‘Family’ feature in Othena enables all household members to register, and coordinate scheduling their appointments. We strongly encourage all household members to register in Othena to schedule an appointment.

Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean language translations are available on the Othena webpage and smartphone app.Simplified and Traditional Mandarin Chinese translations are also available on the Othena app and will soon be added to the Othena webpage

To assist with the Othena registration process, how-to videos are available in Spanish and English:

• English: — youtube.com/watch?v=OYXY8DPga1E&feature=youtu.be
• Spanish — youtube.com/watch?v=4SavE3lwZ9w&feature=youtu.be

If you need help scheduling a vaccine appointment, English, Spanish and Vietnamese language assistance is available by calling the OC COVID-19 hotline at (714) 834-2000 seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or email Othena at support@compositeapps.net.

Answers to frequently asked questions about Othena are available at OCCOVID19.OCHealthInfo.com/Othena-FAQS. This webpage will be continually updated as new information becomes available.

A message about COVID-19 vaccines from the Diocese of Orange from Diocese of Orange on Vimeo.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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