Delaware Childhood Vaccine Guidance Remains Unchanged Following Federal Action
NEW CASTLE (August 13, 2026) – Following recent federal changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is reassuring families that Delaware’s childhood vaccination guidance and access remain unchanged. Delaware continues to follow long standing, evidence-based immunization schedules that protect children from preventable diseases and support their healthiest start […]
DPH Office of Animal Welfare Using Innovative AI Technology from Petco Love Lost to Reunite Lost Pets with Families
Dover, DE (August 13, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) is announcing a major upgrade to the state’s lost and found pet reporting system through a new partnership with Petco Love Lost. The free nationwide database for lost and found pets will become the state’s official lost and found […]
DAS Arrests Millsboro Woman on Animal Cruelty Charges
DOVER, DEL. (July 24, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare’s (OAW) Delaware Animal Services (DAS) announces the arrest of a Millsboro woman after 26 live animals and seven dead were seized from her home last week. Jessica Donovan, age 36, has been charged with seven felony counts […]
DPH Confirms Second Positive Measles Case and Encourages Unvaccinated Residents to Seek Vaccination
DOVER, DEL. (July 21, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its second confirmed measles case. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individuals who tested positive. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to confirm whether they have been vaccinated against measles, provide educational […]
DPH Confirms First Positive Measles Case in Over a Decade
DOVER, DEL. (July 20, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its first confirmed measles case in more than a decade. A sample was tested and confirmed positive today. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individual. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to […]
