A team from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will be at Point Lick Gospel Tabernacle, 187 Point Lick Dr., Charleston, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, August 18, offering free Tetanus vaccinations to people working in the flood zone in Eastern Kanawha County.
Plans are underway to administer vaccinations in the Kelleys Creek/Hughes Creek area on Friday. Location to be determined.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Team Administering Free Tetanus Shots to Flood Victims
A team from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will be at Point Lick Gospel Tabernacle, 187 Point Lick Dr., Charleston, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, August 17, offering free Tetanus vaccinations to people working in the flash flood zone in Eastern Kanawha county. We have a limited supply of vaccines and will administer shots on a first-come, first-served basis. Another shipment of the vaccine is expected to arrive later this week.
HEALTH ADVISORY #203 Variant Influenza Detected In WV
The 2022 fair season in West Virginia is underway. Past agricultural fairs across the United States have been linked to human infections caused by variant influenza A viruses that are commonly found in swine.
HEALTH ADVISORY #202 WV Monkeypox Outbreak Update
Since late May 2022 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been tracking cases of monkeypox that have been reported in the U.S. and other countries without a history of monkeypox activity.
One Probable Case of Monkeypox in Kanawha County With Another Under Review
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department identified one probable case of monkeypox earlier this week and has tested another person suspected of having the virus. Public Health Officer Dr. Steven Eshenaur is encouraging people not to panic and to learn more about the disease.
“Monkeypox is rare and is typically not fatal,” Eshenaur explained. “It spreads mostly through close, skin-on-skin contact. It doesn’t spread easily through the air like COVID-19 does and because of this, the threat to our community is relatively low.”
MONKEYPOX – WHAT TO KNOW
Monkeypox is a rare disease that is part of the same family of viruses as smallpox. In the past few months, public health organizations have been tracking an outbreak of concern globally and in some large U.S. cities, but the risk of infection in West Virginia and Kanawha County specifically, is low. The Mountain State has two probable cases.
Lalena Price Joins KCHD Team as Public Information Officer
Lalena Price has been named Public Information Officer for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. Dr. Steven Eshenaur, KCHD’s Health Officer and Executive Director, said Price brings deep experience in crisis communications, marketing and public relations to the role.
Frequently asked questions about COVID-19
What are the common symptoms of COVID-19? • Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath • Chills • Muscle pain • Sore throat • Recent loss of taste or smell How is the virus transmitted? Person-to-person transmission occurs via small droplets from the nose or mouth of the infected person when they cough, sneeze, or […]
HEALTH ADVISORY #201 CDC Supports Authorization of Novavax New COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults
On July 19, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine be used as a primary-series option for adults ages 18 years and older. Novavax, which will be available in the coming weeks, is the first protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine recommended for use in the U.S. Having multiple types of COVID-19 vaccines offers options and flexibility for providers and recipients. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and effectiveness have been confirmed by clinical trials with thousands of individuals in the U.S.
HEALTH ADVISORY #200 CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 6 through 17 Years
On June 24, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine as an option for children ages 6 years through 17 years, in addition to Moderna COVID-19 vaccines already recommended for use in children ages 6 months through 5 years and adults 18 years and older.
Kanawha County Community Health Improvement Survey
If you live, learn, work or play in Kanawha County you’re invited to take part in a community needs assessment.
Know The Symptoms – Know the Dangers!
Heat related deaths are preventable. Stay safe and protect you family and our entire community during times of extreme heat this summer.
Stay Safe in the Summer Heat
Heat related deaths are preventable. Stay safe and protect your family and our entire community during times of extreme heat this summer.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Adopts New Testing Guidelines Due to Federal and State Budget Cuts; New Guidelines for COVID-19 PCR Testing Start July 1
With the exhaustion of Federal funding for COVID-19 testing, officials at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department announced today that it will make changes to its testing practices by the end of the month.
Kanawha Charleston Health Department to begin COVID-19 Vaccinations for Young Children June 27, 2022
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to children under five years of age on Monday, health department officials announced today.
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