VIDOH Issues COVID-19 Workplace Guidance
US Virgin Islands — Tai Hunte-Ceasar, MD, MSPH, Territorial Medical Director has issued the follow workplace guidance as the territory transitions to endemicity with COVID-19 disease. This is a term that means there may always be some level of COVID-19 circulating within the community. The Department is now aligned with the Centers for Disease Control […]
VIDOH Applauds VIWMA in their COVID-19 Wastewater Testing – Another Successful Surveillance Mechanism to Detect COVID-19 Surges
US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) DOH would like to inform the community that it is working collaboratively with the VI Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) to compare results from wastewater testing that has been ongoing at the VIWMA wastewater facilities since February 2021 to DOH human surveillance data. Both surveillance […]
VIDOH Issues A Public Health Warning About the Monkeypox Virus
US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health is warning the public that as of 25 May, there have been 241 confirmed and 6 suspected cases of monkeypox reported in several countries that don’t normally experience cases or are not endemic for the monkeypox virus, including the United States. No deaths have been reported […]
VIDOH Extends Drive Through Testing Hours As the St. Croix Agricultural Fair Approaches
US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) advises the public that the hours for drive through COVID-19 testing are being extended on Thursday and Friday of this week to prevent persons feeling ill from possibly spreading the virus at the Agricultural Fair. Drive through testing on St. Croix will be held […]
Department of Health Alerts the Public about Jif® Peanut Butter Recall
US Virgin Islands — The V.I. Department of Health (VIDOH) is advising the public and businesses to check the lot numbers of the J. M. Smucker Co. Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products for potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets. FDA recommends that if you […]
VIDOH Announces Availability of Pediatric COVID-19 Boosters
US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded the eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine boosters to everyone age 5 and older. The Pediatric boosters are recommended for children ages 5 through 11 five (5) months after their Pfizer vaccination series. Pediatric boosters […]
VIDOH Conducts COVID-19 Outreach Events Throughout the Territory
US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) has announced that COVID-19 vaccine events will be conducted on Wednesday, May 25th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. at The Market on St. Croix and Cost-U-Less on St. Thomas and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on St. John in the Virgin Islands […]
VIDOH Announces COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing Availability at the Agricultural Food Fair on St. Croix
US Virgin Islands — Commissioner Justa Encarnacion announced the V.I. Department of Health (VIDOH) will be providing COVID-19 vaccines and testing services during the 2022 Agricultural Food Fair on St. Croix. The VIDOH will be at the Ag Fair from 10:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. on May 28th, 29th and 30th with VIDOH Divisions representatives […]
VIDOH Reassures the Public of Infant Formula Availability Throughout the Territory
US Virgin Islands — Commissioner Justa Encarnacion today reassured the public that there is presently no shortage of powdered infant formula in the Territory. All VI vendors that serve the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program participants with powdered infant formula products are currently stocked with adequate supplies of formulas. “Some vendors are very […]
VIDOH Urges the Public to Continue Adhering to COVID-19 Safety Practices During Upcoming Public Events
US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) is continuing to advise the public on the importance of practicing COVID-19 preventive measures. Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar reminds the community that we are entering into a state of endemicity where COVID-19 will continuously be prevalent throughout the territory and COVID levels will rise depending on […]
