ODH News Releases
Official news releases issued by the Ohio Department of Health's Office of Communications and others.
2023
2022
- 11/28/22 - COVID-19 Testing Assistance for Ohioans Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
- 11/17/22 - Ohio Department of Health earns reaccreditation
- 10/22/22 - CDC committee vote won’t change Ohio school vaccine requirement
- 08/25/22 - Ohio Department of Health launches new monkeypox cases dashboard
- 08/02/22 - ODH awards $6.89 million to address community conditions that impact health
- 07/27/22 - Director’s Journal Entry: In Re: Monkeypox Virus Reporting – Ohio Revised Code 3701.23
- 06/16/22 - Health director reports first measles case in Ohio
- 06/13/22 - Ohio Department of Health identifies probable monkeypox case
- 06/03/22 - ODH Recognizes High School Students on World No Tobacco Day
- 05/18/22 - Ohio Department of Health, WIC program working to aid families during formula shortage
- 04/01/22 - First Pediatric Flu Death of Season Reported in Ohio
- 03/10/22 - Ohio Department of Health shifts to weekly COVID-19 data reporting
- 01/28/22 - New Partnership to Provide More Testing Kits to Ohioans
- 01/25/22 - COVID-19 Cases Count to be Underreported Today Due to Electronic Lab Reporting Processing Error
- 01/12/22 - COVID-19 Testing Supplies for Ohio’s K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities
2021
- 12/30/21 - Ohio Department of Health Aligns with Updated CDC Quarantine and Isolation Guidance
- 12/23/21 - Schedule Opens for Next Week’s W.O. Walker Cleveland Community COVID-19 Testing Site
- 12/22/21 - New Registration Process for Walker Cleveland Community COVID-19 Testing Site
- 12/20/21 - Community COVID-19 Testing Site Opening Tuesday in Cleveland
- 12/11/21 - Omicron Variant Detected in Ohio
- 12/02/21 - Daily Ohio Vax-2-School Winners Announced
- 12/01/21 - Final Ohio Vax-2-School Deadline is Today, Wednesday, Dec. 1
- 12/01/21 - Daily Ohio Vax-2-School Winners Announced
- 11/30/21 - Daily Ohio Vax-2-School Winners Announced
- 11/30/21 - Dr. John M. Weigand to Serve as Medical Director at Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Department of Aging
- 11/29/21 - Daily Ohio Vax-2-School Winners Announced
- 11/28/21 - Second Ohio Vax-2-School Deadline is Today, Sunday, Nov. 28
- 11/27/21 - Second Ohio Vax-2-School Deadline is Tomorrow
- 11/21/21 - First Ohio Vax-2-School Deadline is Today
- 11/20/21 - First Ohio Vax-2-School Deadline is Tomorrow
- 11/19/21 - ODH Issues Statement on Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Expansion
- 11/19/21 - Three Days Remain Until First Ohio Vax-2-School Deadline
- 11/18/21 - Four Days Remain Until First Ohio Vax-2-School Deadline
- 11/15/21 - Less than a Week Left to Register for First Ohio Vax-2-School Program Drawing
- 11/03/21 - COVID-19 Vaccinations for Ohio Children 5-11 Years Old Can Begin Today
- 11/02/21 - COVID-19 Vaccines Will Soon Be Available to Ohioans Ages 5-11 Years Old
- 11/01/21 - Public Health Experts Continue to Urge Masking in School Settings
- 11/01/21 - Ohio Vax-2-School Program Expected to Include Children Ages 5 to 11 Years Old as Soon as This Week
- 10/29/21 - Breast and Cervical Cancer Project (BCCP) Eligibility Expanded
- 10/27/21 - ODH Emphasizes Importance of Childhood Vaccinations and Well-Child Visits
- 10/25/21 - Ohio Department of Health Releases Updated School Quarantine Guidance
- 10/08/21 - Ohio Vax-2-School scholarship drawing offers added incentive to choose to vaccinate
- 10/05/21 - Federal Report Shows Life-Saving Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines
- 10/04/21 - Ohio Vax-2-School Portal Opens
- 10/01/21 - Ohio Vax-2-School To Award $2 Million in Scholarships
- 09/23/21 - Governor DeWine Issues Statement on Pfizer/Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
- 09/07/21 - Free Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests Available for Ohioans
- 08/26/21 - ODH Reminds Families That Best Protection Against COVID-19 is Vaccinations as Cases Increase
- 08/24/21 - ODH Announces 60 percent of Ohioans Ages 12 and Up Have Started the Vaccinated Process
- 08/23/21 - Ohio Department of Health Issues Statement on Full Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
- 08/11/21 - National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory in Several Ohio Counties
- 08/05/21 - Updated Guidelines for Quarantine After Exposure in K-12 Classroom Settings Released
- 08/02/21 - August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month
- 07/27/21 - Ohio Department of Health Releases Updated K-12 Schools Guidance
- 07/17/21 - Ohio Department of Health Urges COVID-19 Precautions at Residential Camps
- 06/23/21 - Ohio's Final Vax-a-Million Drawing Winners Announced
- 06/22/21 - Governor DeWine signs bills for stroke protocols, public awareness for diabetes and cardiovascular disease
- 06/21/21 - Final Ohio Vax-a-Million Winner Announcement is This Wednesday
- 06/18/21 - Only Three Days Remain to Enter Final Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing
- 06/17/21 - Only Four Days Remain to Enter Final Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing
- 06/16/21 - Ohio’s Fourth Vax-a-Million Drawing Winners Announced
- 06/14/21 - Ohio Vax-a-Million Winner Announcement Set for Wednesday at 7:29 p.m.
- 06/13/21 - Deadline to enter fourth Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Today
- 06/10/21 - Ohio Department of Health Public Meeting Notice
- 06/09/21 - Ohio's Third Vax-a-Million Drawing Winners Announced
- 06/07/21 - Ohio Department of Health to Host Press Conference on COVID-19 Vaccine Myths and Fertility
- 06/06/21 - Deadline to enter third Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Today
- 06/05/21 - Deadline to enter third Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Tomorrow
- 06/02/21 - Ohio’s Second Vax-a-Million Drawing Winners Announced
- 06/02/21 - Ohio Department of Health Rescinds Pandemic Health Orders
- 06/01/21 - Vax-a-Million Winner Announcement Set for Wednesday at 7:29 p.m.
- 05/30/21 - CORRECTED: Reminder, Deadline to enter second Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Today
- 05/30/21 - Reminder: Deadline to enter first Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Today
- 05/29/21 - Reminder: Deadline to enter second Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Tomorrow
- 05/28/21 - Ohioans continue to get vaccinated, sign up for next Vax-a-Million lottery drawing
- 05/26/21 - Ohio’s First Vax-a-Million Drawing Winners Announced
- 05/24/21 - Ohio Lottery Conducts First Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing
- 05/23/21 - Reminder: Deadline to enter first Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Today
- 05/22/21 - Deadline to enter first Ohio Vax-a-Million Drawing is Tomorrow
- 05/21/21 - Ohioans Warned to Beware of Scams Seeking Private Information
- 05/20/21 - Ohio Vax-a-Million Drives Increase in Vaccination Across State
- 05/19/21 - Ohio Department of Health Notes Increasing Vaccination Rates
- 05/18/21 - Hundreds of Thousands of Ohioans Enter Ohio Vax-a-Million
- 05/17/21 - Ohio Vax-a-Million Details Announced
- 03/10/21 - Ohio Changing Travel Guidance for COVID-19
- 03/10/21 - Cincinnati-Area Mom Uses Count the Kicks, Saves Her Baby’s Life
- 02/11/21 - Ohio Department of Health Open Virtual Meeting Notice
- 02/10/21 - Ohio to add approximately 4,000 COVID-19 deaths to death total
- 02/02/21 - Data for Second COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Released on Dashboard
- 01/20/21 - ODH Suspends Provider after COVID-19 Vaccines Found Unusable
- 01/02/21 - Two-Day Total of COVID-19 Cases Released from ODH
2020
- 12/31/20 - Advisory System Maps shows continued Impact of COVID-19 Across Ohio
- 12/24/20 - New Advisory System Maps show Impact of COVID-19 Across Ohio
- 12/22/20 - Ohio Department of Health Announces Arrival of Next Shipments of Vaccine
- 12/17/20 - Infant Deaths In Ohio Drop for Third Straight Year
- 12/08/20 - ODH Clarifies Today’s Hospital Numbers
- 12/08/20 - ODH Clears Backlog of Antigen Tests
- 11/27/20 - ODH Releases Two-Day Total of COVID-19 Cases
- 11/25/20 - Counties reach highest risk level of state Public Health Advisory System
- 11/25/20 - Chief Health Opportunity Advisor Named
- 09/18/20 - ODH Releases Halloween Guidance
- 08/19/20 - State Minority Health Strike Force Launches “More Than A Mask” Campaign
- 08/15/20 - Use of Face Shields Not Appropriate Substitute for Masks
- 05/12/20 - Ohio Receives Remdesivir to be Distributed Statewide
- 04/08/20 - ODH Announces Statewide Breastfeeding Hotline
- 03/31/20 - ODH Receives All Allocated PPE from the Strategic National Stockpile
- 03/06/20 - ODH Opens Call Center to Help With COVID-19 Response
- 03/02/20 - ODH to Update Coronavirus 2019 Numbers Daily
- 02/25/20 - Ohio Infant Deaths Drop in 2018 for Second Consecutive Year
- 02/21/20 - New Report Showing County-Type Breakdown of 2018 Drug Overdose Deaths
- 02/14/20 - Ohio Weekly Flu Hospitalizations Continue to Rise
- 02/07/20 - Ohio Weekly Flu Hospitalizations Jump to Highest of Season
- 02/06/20 - Web-Based Interactive Dashboard ED Visits for Suspected Drug Overdoses in Ohio
- 02/05/20 - ODH Monitoring Person Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- 02/02/20 - Results of two Ohio 2019 Novel Coronavirus tests come back negative
- 01/24/20 - ODH classifies 2019-novel Coronavirus immediately reportable disease
- 01/14/20 - Protect Your Family from Cancer; Check your Home for Radon
- 01/13/20 - Ohio Department of Health Open Meeting Notice
- 01/03/20 - First Pediatric Flu Death of Season Reported in Ohio
2019
- 12/16/19 - Spread the Joy this Holiday Season – Not the Flu
- 11/15/19 - ODH Awarded $12 Million to Address Maternal Mortality in Ohio
- 11/13/19 - Suicide Deaths Increased Among All Ohioans
- 10/15/19 - Ohio “Tobacco 21” Law Takes Effect on Oct. 17
- 10/10/19 - Flu Season Under Way – Ideal Time to Get Your Flu Shot!
- 09/25/19 - Ohio Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case and Death in 2019
- 09/19/19 - Ohio Department of Health Open Meeting Notice
- 09/10/19 - ODH Announces New Initiatives About Vaping Dangers
- 09/09/19 - Statement on U.S. FDA Warning Letter to JUUL Labs
- 09/04/19 - Ohio Public Health Officials Confirm Cases in Vaping Investigation
- 08/23/19 - Investigating Reports - Severe Pulmonary Illness Following Vaping
- 07/12/19 - Health Director Reports First Measles Case in Ohio
- 06/17/19 - Fight the Bite! Prevent Mosquito Bites and the Diseases They Carry
- 06/13/19 - ODH Names Medical Director
- 06/06/19 - Statement from Director of Health on Lifting Water Restrictions
- 06/05/19 - Stillbirth Prevention Public Awareness Campaign Launches in Ohio
- 06/02/19 - Statement from Director of Health on Patient’s Death at Mount Carmel Grove City
- 06/01/19 - Director of Health Issues Adjudication Order to Protect Public Health
- 05/23/19 - Director of Health Announces Additional State Funding to Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak
- 05/07/19 - Prevent Tick Bites and the Diseases they Carry
- 05/03/19 - Children and Adults Should be Up-to-Date on Recommended Vaccinations
- 04/24/19 - 2019 Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory
- 03/22/19 - Health of Ohio’s Kids Focus of Multi-Agency Conference
- 02/22/19 - Flu Activity in Ohio Increasing Again After Initial Decline
- 02/05/19 - First Pediatric Flu Death of Season Reported in Ohio
- 01/11/19 - Flu Activity Increasing in Ohio; Still Time to Get a Flu Shot
2018
- 12/18/18 - Group Prenatal Care Model Project Addressing Prematurity
- 12/06/18 - 2017 Ohio Infant Mortality Report
- 09/27/18 - Annual Drug Overdose Report Shows Eight-Year Low...
- 09/24/18 - Earlier Vaccination Urged as Flu Season Approaches
- 08/17/18 - Raccoon-Rabies Vaccination Baiting Begins
- 07/23/18 - Ohio Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case in 2018
- 06/22/18 - ODH Declares Statewide Community Outbreak of Hepatitis A
- 06/15/18 - Hot Temperatures Expected This Weekend Across Ohio...
- 05/04/18 - With the Arrival of Warm Weather in Ohio, Be Sure to Prevent Tick, Mosquito Bites...
- 04/26/18 - Vaccination Urged for Ohioans at Risk for Hepatitis A
- 04/19/18 - Inaugural Home Visiting Summit Attracts More Than 400 Professionals From Across Ohio
- 01/10/18 - First Pediatric Flu Death Reported in Ohio
- 01/05/18 - Seasonal Flu Hospitalizations Top 2,000
2017
- 12/08/17 - Flu Activity in Ohio Elevated to "Widespread"
- 12/15/17 - Flu Activity Increasing in Ohio; Still Time to Get Flu Shot
- 11/09/17 - Tick-Borne Lyme Disease Cases in Ohio Rise
- 10/18/17 - Influenza Season Begins in Ohio; Ideal Time to Get a Flu Shot
- 10/06/17 - 2016 Ohio Infant Mortality Report
- 09/06/17 - First 2017 Ohio Death in a Human West Nile Virus Case Reported
- 08/31/17 - Health Department Warns of Phone Call Scam Seeking Personal Information
- 08/30/17 - Fentanyl, Carfentanil and Cocaine Drive Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2016
- 08/16/17 - Ohio Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case in 2017
- 08/08/17 - Be Prepared for Back-To-School, Get Your Children Vaccinated
- 05/09/17 - Fight the Bite: Mosquito and Tick Season Begins in Ohio
- 03/22/17 - Protect Yourself Against Zika Virus During Spring Break Travel
- 02/24/17 - Flu-Related Hospitalizations Remain at High Level
- 02/10/17 - Flu-Associated Hospitalizations Continue to Increase; Third Pediatric Death in Two Weeks
- 01/18/17 - Flu Widespread Across Ohio
2016
- 11/16/16 - Number of Ohio Infant Deaths Rise in 2015; State Surging New Resources...
- 10/27/16 - Flu Season Arrives in Ohio; Time to Get Vaccinated
- 09/09/16 - First 2016 Ohio Death in a Human West Nile Virus Case
- 08/26/16 - Ohio's First Human West Nile Virus Cases Reported for 2016
- 08/25/16 - Illicit Fentanyl Continues to Fuel Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths in Ohio
- 08/19/16 - Raccoon-Rabies Vaccination Baiting Begins August 22
- 08/02/16 - Start the School Year Off Right by Getting Vaccinated
- 08/01/16 - CDC Issues Updated Guidance on Pregnant Women and Travel to Florida Area
- 07/20/16 - Hot Temperatures Expected This Week Across Ohio
- 06/22/16 - Ohio Reporting Its First Zika Virus Case Acquired Through Sexual Transmission
- 06/03/16 - Finding that Prince Died from Fentanyl Overdose Underscores Rise of Drug...
- 05/27/16 - State Strengthens Harmful Algae Bloom Response Strategy For Recreational Waters
- 05/12/16 - State Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Promote Naloxone
- 04/20/16 - Take Precautions to Prevent Mosquito-Borne and Tick-Borne Diseases
- 03/28/16 - CDC Issues Updated Zika Virus Recommendations
- 03/22/16 - CDC Report on Ohio Visit Examining Increase in Fentanyl-Related Drug Overdose Deaths
- 03/16/16 - Ohio Department of Health Laboratory Begins Zika Virus Surveillance Testing
- 02/27/16 - Scrap Metal Facilities Receive Shipments Containing Low Levels of Radiation UPDATE 2
- 02/25/16 - Scrap Metal Facilities Receive Shipments Containing Low Levels of Radiation UPDATE
- 02/24/16 - Scrap Metal Facilities Receive Shipments Containing Low Levels of Radiation
- 02/23/16 - CDC Encourages Following Guidance to Prevent Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
- 02/19/16 - CDC Issues New Guidance on Zika Virus
- 02/14/16 - Ohio Reports Two New Zika Virus Cases in Returning Travelers
- 02/09/16 - Ohio Reports First Zika Virus Case in Returning Traveler