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U.S. Military Provides Vital Veterinary Care in the U.S. Virgin Islands

St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – More than 1,100 no-cost veterinary services—valued at more than $127,000—were delivered to residents on St. Thomas through the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program, according to the final report delivered to the VI Department of Health this week. A 20-man

US Virgin Islands —The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) today announced the closure of the following offices, clinics, and the Community Vaccination Centers (CVC) in relation to the St. Thomas Carnival. The Community Vaccine Centers (CVC’s) along with all VIDOH clinics and administrative offices in the St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island

US Virgin Islands — Resulting from our most recent rise in COVID-19 positive cases Territory-wide, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion issues this health warning advising Virgin Islanders to continue to practice the recommended COVID-19 safety procedures of handwashing, social distancing, and wearing of masks when in large crowds, especially when in

US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) has received confirmation that seven (7) cases of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2 have been identified in the territory. There were five (5) cases identified on St. Croix and two (2) on St. Thomas. The results received today come from

US Virgin Islands — Commissioner Justa Encarnacion reminds the public that all VI Department of Health (VIDOH) offices and clinics will be closed on Friday, April 8th in celebration of Public Health Employee Appreciation Day as part of National Public Health Week. The Commissioner asks the public to join her

US Virgin Islands — Commissioner Justa Encarnacion has announced the schedule for the VI Department of Health’s (VIDOH) recognition of National Public Health Week. The events will take place during the week of April 4th through the 10th. Monday, April 4 – Commissioner Encarnacion will provide remarks about Public Health

US Virgin Islands — During the week of April 4th through 10th the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) will celebrate National Public Health Week throughout the Territory. During this special week Commissioner Justa Encarnacion invites Virgin Islanders to be part of the annual celebration as the Department recognizes the

US Virgin Islands — The VI Department of Health (VIDOH) announces that Skippy Foods, LLC voluntarily recalled jars of several types of SKIPPY® Peanut Butter due to the possibility that the product might contain fragments of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment. This recall is being conducted with

US Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) announces that clinical services provided at the Charles Harwood Memorial Complex (CHC) have been temporarily relocated to the modular units in the parking area of the Charles Harwood Annex. Relocated offices included Immunization, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Communicable

US Virgin Islands — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announced its approval of a second COVID-19 booster earlier this week. In response, the VI Department of Health (VIDOH) will offer second boosters to all immunocompromised individuals and people over the age of 50 who received an initial

US Virgin Islands — The public is advised that Kao USA Inc., the makers of Jergens® Ultra Healing Moisturizer 3 oz and 10 oz products have issued a voluntary recall of these products. The precautionary recall was prompted by the possible presence of Pluralibacter gergoviae, a bacterium which typically poses

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