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COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available for Delawareans 12 and Older

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Delaware’s vaccine providers can now begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 to 15 who completed their initial Pfizer vaccine series at least five months ago.




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 31, 2021: Record Number of New Positive Cases, Current Hospitalizations

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 31, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. DPH reported the highest number of new positive daily cases since the start of the pandemic with […]




DPH to Implement Updated CDC Guidance Reducing Quarantine, Isolation Periods

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 28, 2021) – The Division of Public Health announced that it will implement updated guidance issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to shorten the recommended time that people should isolate or quarantine from 10 days to 5 days based on certain conditions and vaccination status.  The change is motivated by […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 24, 2021: Record Number of New Daily Positive Cases Reported

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 24, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 24, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. DPH reported the highest number of new positive daily cases since the start of the pandemic with 1,393 positive […]




DPH Launches QR Tool Giving Delawareans Convenient Access to Their COVID-19 Vaccine Record

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 21, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that individuals vaccinated in Delaware will now have access to a QR code when downloading their COVID-19 vaccination record. The digital COVID-19 vaccination card now includes the QR code and is available through the DelVAX Public Portal, a site where those who were […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available for Delawareans 12 and Older

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Delaware’s vaccine providers can now begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 to 15 who completed their initial Pfizer vaccine series at least five months ago.




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 31, 2021: Record Number of New Positive Cases, Current Hospitalizations

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 31, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. DPH reported the highest number of new positive daily cases since the start of the pandemic with […]




DPH to Implement Updated CDC Guidance Reducing Quarantine, Isolation Periods

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 28, 2021) – The Division of Public Health announced that it will implement updated guidance issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to shorten the recommended time that people should isolate or quarantine from 10 days to 5 days based on certain conditions and vaccination status.  The change is motivated by […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec. 24, 2021: Record Number of New Daily Positive Cases Reported

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 24, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 24, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. DPH reported the highest number of new positive daily cases since the start of the pandemic with 1,393 positive […]




DPH Launches QR Tool Giving Delawareans Convenient Access to Their COVID-19 Vaccine Record

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

DOVER, DE (Dec. 21, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that individuals vaccinated in Delaware will now have access to a QR code when downloading their COVID-19 vaccination record. The digital COVID-19 vaccination card now includes the QR code and is available through the DelVAX Public Portal, a site where those who were […]