DPH Advises Vaccine Providers to Offer Pfizer Booster to Eligible Delawareans
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, September 24, 2021
DOVER (SEPT. 24, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) today announced that the state’s vaccine providers can begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to certain populations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally voted to expand the […]
Del. to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Sept. 29 to All SNAP Households, Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Sept. 22, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for September to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. [versión en español] Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 17, 2021: Hospitalizations and Case Numbers Continue Concerning Trend Upward
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, September 17, 2021
DOVER (SEPTEMBER 17, 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, September 16, 2021. A total of 127,222 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The […]
Stray Cat in New Castle Tests Positive for Rabies
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2021
DOVER (Sept. 15, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents who live or spend time in the vicinity between West Ninth Street and West Third Street near Battery Park in New Castle of a positive case of rabies in a stray cat that came into contact with four individuals and […]
Governor Carney Proclaims Sept. 20-24 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021
Falls can be disabling and are the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in the United States, particularly among older adults and young children, according to the Mayo Clinic. To raise awareness about fall-related injuries, especially among seniors, Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed September 20-24, 2021, as Falls Prevention Awareness Week […]
