U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division, this month, received national recognition at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), one of the nation’s premier public health conferences. Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion congratulated the team on their achievements. “I
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (March 10, 2021) Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure (VIBNL) Vice-Chair, Ophelia Powell-Torres, would like to inform the public of our new office location and current office hours. The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure is now located at the Medical Foundation Building, Suite #206.
The MCH program invites you and your family to come out to our Drive-Thru Supply Drive Giveaway on Saturday February 20, 2020 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm while supplies last. Distributed will be a goody bag filled with school supplies, a dental kit with a Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Listerine and a National
February 12, 2021 – The COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Call-Center will be closed on February 15, 2021 in observance of President’s Day. On-line vaccine scheduling registration will remain available 24/7 for all governmental agencies and organizations currently included in Phases 1a and 1b, as well as all senior residents aged 65
The VA Caribbean Healthcare System will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations to the following groups of Veterans in the St Thomas / St John district: Veterans registered and eligible to receive care at VA who are 55 years or older Veterans that are Hemodialysis, Chemotherapy, Spinal Cord, or Organ Transplant patients
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, February 1, 2021, VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen announced a new hotline for individuals who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination to schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider to get the shot. “Currently, the Territory is still
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health maintains that there is no out-ofpocket cost for the COVID-19 vaccine. Healthcare providers who are part of the COVID-19 vaccination program are mandated by the Centers for Disease Control to submit claims for administrative fees and expenses instead of
Incentive for Educators Conducting Virtual Learning (IECVL) program to provide reimbursement payments to 1,300 eligible public school educators
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has ended its investigation of the unexpected death of a 41-year old male on St. Thomas who recovered from COVID-19 five weeks ago. Health officials, after receiving an evaluation from the medical examiner and the department’s Epidemiology division,
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is investigating the unexpected death of a 41-year old male on St. Thomas who recovered from COVID-19 five weeks ago. Health officials are waiting for evaluation from the medical examiner for more details to determine if there is
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (January 19, 2021) – The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reminding travelers to the Territory to use the Travel Screening Portal at usvitravelportal.com to submit the required Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results prior to traveling to the Territory. Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte confirmed that travelers
