More than 70 percent of adults in Orange County, Calif. have been vaccinated against COVID-19, health officials say. The milestone was reached shortly before July 4, a date previously attached to the county’s Operation Independence. It aimed to have all eligible residents who wished to be vaccinated inoculated by the holiday. Public health officials said June 27 that 70 percent of adults received at least one dose of the vaccine ahead of the long weekend. About 72 percent of Orange County residents were at least partially vaccinated as of July 2, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. About 63 percent are fully vaccinated. About 52 percent of Orange County’s total population are fully inoculated; 60 percent have received at least one jab. “Vaccination has proven to be a vital component in reducing test positivity rates in our county over the last several months,” Orange County Health Care …