Snow Goose Tests Presumptive Positive for Avian Influenza; Delaware Poultry Producers Encouraged to Take Precautions
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
DNREC reports a presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a sick snow goose collected Dec. 8 in eastern Kent County and urges anyone who finds sick or dead wild birds — especially geese and ducks — to report the location and avoid handling the birds.
Open Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Underway
Delaware Health and Social Services | Featured Posts | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 8, 2025
NEW CASTLE – Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace’s has entered its 13th year of open enrollment. Coverage for enrollees who sign up by Dec. 15 and pay their first month’s premium will be effective Jan. 1. Delawareans can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan at HealthCare.gov. The open enrollment period runs through Jan. […]
Nominations Now Open for 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Social Services (DSS) and State Office of Volunteerism (SOV) is excited to announce nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards, now in their 44th year, are open. Nominations for both awards will be accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism […]
DPH Announces Availability of All Routine Vaccinations at DPH Clinics
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
As flu and respiratory illness season starts, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing that flu, RSV, pneumonia, COVID-19 vaccines, as well as all other routine vaccinations, are available at DPH Clinics for Delawareans six months and older. Routine vaccines on the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) immunization schedules can be found […]
Delaware Distributes Initial First State Food Relief Funds
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, November 7, 2025
NEW CASTLE (November 7, 2025) – Nearly 60,000 Delaware households woke this morning to find First State Food Relief Funds from the State of Delaware added to their EBT card balance. The deposits represent time-limited support to protect eligible Delawareans’ access to food in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Families will be receiving texts […]
