U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month by highlighting its importance in every aspect of a person’s daily life and reaffirming the commitment to promoting mental health resources and services in the territory. “Mental Health Month is a time to
US Virgin Islands — The Division of Environmental Health asked me to remind Carnival Vendors of the permitting procedures for the 2022 St. John Carnival. Vendors must meet the following requirements: Vendors must pay a health permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) due this Wednesday, June 15, at the
US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and fifteenth (115th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 82-year-old female on St. Thomas. Commissioner Encarnacion
US Virgin Islands — Virgin Islands Commissioner of Health, Justa Encarnacion announced the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) has added a Health Disparities Program (HDP) to its cadre of available programs and services. The Health Disparities Program is fully funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control
US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and fourteenth (114th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 87-year-old male on St. Thomas. Commissioner Encarnacion
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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