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DPH Oral Health Program, AAP Delaware Chapter Promote Early Literacy, Dental Care Through Book Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

  DOVER (SEPT. 28, 2021) The Delaware Division of Public Health Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services (BOHDS) has partnered with the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (DEAAP) to promote literacy and good oral health habits by encouraging parents to find a dentist for their child by age 1. In support […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 24, 2021: Positive Cases and Hospitalizations Decline Slightly

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

DOVER (SEPTEMBER 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, September 23, 2021. A total of 130,444 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The […]




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 […]




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 […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

DPH Oral Health Program, AAP Delaware Chapter Promote Early Literacy, Dental Care Through Book Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

  DOVER (SEPT. 28, 2021) The Delaware Division of Public Health Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services (BOHDS) has partnered with the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (DEAAP) to promote literacy and good oral health habits by encouraging parents to find a dentist for their child by age 1. In support […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept 24, 2021: Positive Cases and Hospitalizations Decline Slightly

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

DOVER (SEPTEMBER 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, September 23, 2021. A total of 130,444 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The […]




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 […]




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 […]