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Statement from Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion on the Passing of Beloved Virgin Islands Architect Gerville Larsen

The Virgin Islands Department of Health joins the Virgin Islands community in mourning the passing of Gerville Larsen — a visionary architect, cultural advocate, and true friend to the Department. Mr. Larsen, through his firm Taller Larjas, was an integral part of the design team for the new Dr. Donna

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

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

Department of Health Offers Free Valentines Gifts with HIV and COVID-19 Testing on Monday, February 14th

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

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