ODH News Releases

August 26, 2021 | Agency

Official news releases issued by the Ohio Department of Health's Office of Communications and others.

2021

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

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