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Alert: FDA Issues Public Notification on SWAG, May Lower Blood Pressure to Dangerous Levels

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS The Food and Drug Administration FDA has issued a public notification on S W A G advising consumers against purchasing the sexual enhancement product sold across various website and in some retail stores The VI Department of Health is also advising the public not to use

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 many

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 the

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 Diseases

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

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 little

US Virgin Islands The public is advised that pop up clinic sites located at The Market and Farmer 8217 s Market on St Croix and at Cost U Less on St Thomas will be discontinued as of March 31 2022 The pop up on St John at the Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands Department of Health VIDOH announces that effective today Wednesday March 23 2022 clinical services provided at the Charles Harwood Memorial Complex are temporarily relocated to modular units in the parking area of the Charles Harwood Annex Relocated clinical services included Maternal

US Virgin Islands The Department of Health is pleased to join our national healthcare colleagues in recognition of 2022 National Poison Prevention Week March 20th through March 26th Poisonings are becoming a greater public health concern as evidenced by data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers AAPCC which

US Virgin Islands The Department of Health would like to remind all residents of the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA s Funeral Assistance Program for all COVID19 related deaths This program is part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act

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 tenth 110th death related to COVID 19 The deceased is a 77 year old male on St Croix