USVI Department of Health’s Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Nutritional Program granted waiver by USDA authorizing WIC vendors to substitute recalled infant formula products for similar products
US Virgin Islands — The Department of Health advises the public and businesses that the USDA has given a waiver that grants approval to the WIC programs across the nation for the flexibility to allow vendors to exchange the authorized supplemental foods obtained with food instruments (WIC vouchers) to make exchanges for an identical (exact […]
Department of Health Confirms the One Hundred and Ninth (109th) Death Related to COVID-19
US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and ninth (109th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 52-year-old male on St. Thomas. Commissioner Encarnacion would like to share condolences from […]
Department of Health Alerts the Public and Businesses about Similac Brand Infant Formula Recall
US Virgin Islands — The Department of Health is advising the public and businesses to check the lot numbers on the bottom of cans of Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas after the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory to not use these powdered infant formulas with the lot numbers below. According to the […]
DATE CORRECTION: Department of Health Fit Fest – A Heart Health Expo, Friday, February 18, 2022
US Virgin Islands — The public is invited to participate in the FREE Heart Health Expo on Friday, February 18, 2022 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Emile Griffith Ball Park on St. Thomas, as part of a celebration of the 2022 American Heart Month. The Expo is being hosted by Department of Health’s […]
Department of Health Confirms the One Hundred and Eighth (108th) Death Related to COVID-19
US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and eighth (108th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 88-year-old female on St. Croix. Commissioner Encarnacion would like to share condolences from […]
Department of Health Confirms the One Hundred and Seventh (107th) Death Related to COVID-19
US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and seventh (107th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 84-year-old female on St. Thomas. Commissioner Encarnacion would like to share condolences from […]
Public Enjoys FREE Department of Health Valentine’s Day Testing Events
US Virgin Islands —Community members on all three islands turned out today to take part in the FREE HIV and Covid-19 testing events held on Valentines Day as part of the Department of Health’s Division of Communicable Diseases initiative to end the HIV Epidemic by 2030: “340 Getting to Zero.” “What better way to say […]
Department of Health Confirms the One Hundred and Sixth (106th) Death Related to COVID
US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and sixth (106th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 78-year-old female on St. Thomas. Commissioner Encarnacion would like to share condolences from […]
The Gift of Knowing Your Status
Department of Health Offers Free Valentines Gifts with HIV and COVID-19 Testing on Monday, February 14th
Department of Health Announces Return to Original Wednesday ONLY Testing and Vaccine Schedule on St. John
US Virgin Islands — St. John residents and visitors are advised the Department of Health will return to the Wednesday only, pre-Omicron testing and vaccination schedule at the VI Port Authority Gravel Lot the week of February 14th. All other testing and vaccine events previously offered at other locations on St. John are discontinued. Testing […]
