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January
8, 2010 at 3:46 PM AST
H1N1 Vaccinations for the Public Scheduled
Earlier
today, Health Commissioner Julia Sheen announced that H1N1 vaccine is now available to the general public and
that residents can get vaccinated during free mass vaccinations that the Department of Health will conduct territorywide
between January 11-23, 2010.
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December 15, 2009 at 5:15 PM AST
Recalled
Pediatric Vaccines Not Found in USVI
Health Commissioner Julia Sheen said
earlier today that there are no safety concerns for children six months to 35 months who received H1N1 vaccines that are part of a voluntary recall by a manufacturer of pediatric vaccines.
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November 25, 2009 at 12:25 PM AST
Departments
of Health and Education Team Up to Offer H1N1 Vaccines
at Schools
Health Commissioner Julia Sheen and Education Commissioner Dr. LaVerne Terry announced
today that beginning next week, free H1N1 vaccines will be offered to students in the Territory.
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October 19,
2009 at 4:00 PM AST
FDA
Warns of Unapproved and Illegal H1N1 Drug Products
Purchased Over the Internet
DOH Commissioner Julia
Sheen, along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
is warning consumers to use extreme care when purchasing
any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose,
prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus.
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October
15, 2009 at 6:15 PM AST
Vaccination
Clinics Scheduled for Saturday
This afternoon, Health
Commissioner Julia Sheen announced that the Department will hold its first mass vaccination for H1N1
territorywide.
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Welcome
to the Department of Health Web Site!
Posted
by Commissioner Sheen on January 8, 2010 at
5:00 PM AST
Governor John
P. deJongh, Jr. and Lt. Governor Gregory R.
Francis join me in welcoming you to the
official Website for the Virgin Islands
Department of Health (DOH).
The Virgin
Islands health care system consists of two
semi-autonomous hospitals, nursing homes,
outpatient clinics, home health care services,
hospices, providers, and health educators
among others. As a public health department,
our goal is to improve the health status of
every Virgin Island resident and to ensure
access to quality health care. We are
responsible for helping each person live a
life free from the threat of communicable
diseases, tainted food, and dangerous
products. To assist in our mission, we
regulate health care providers, facilities,
and organizations, and manage direct services
to patients where appropriate. READ
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