Spring is officially here, and Wyandot County Public Health is ready to celebrate with a program on gardening at 6 p.m. April 6 at the Upper Sandusky Community Library in the large meeting room. Gardening supports a healthy mind and body with opportunities for exercise and relaxation, fresh air, vitamin D, and a chance to […]
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, announced today that the state of Ohio will transition from daily to weekly COVID-19 data reporting at coronavirus.ohio.gov beginning next week. Daily reporting of key indicators including case counts, hospitalizations, and vaccinations will continue through Sunday,March 13. Then, the reporting cadence will change to weekly […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating the way it monitors COVID-19’s impact on our communities. Widespread availability of vaccines and testing, advances in treatments, and increasing levels of immunity in the population through vaccination or previous infection have moved the COVID-19 pandemic to a new phase. While all cases of COVID-19 can’t […]
In honor of National Sleep Awareness Month and the upcoming time change, Wyandot County Public Health will continue its monthly series of health-related programs at the Upper Sandusky Community Library on March 9 with “The Science of Sleep.” Wyandot County Public Health nurse Christine Hunter and Wyandot Memorial Hospital’s Director of Respiratory, EEG & Sleep […]
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics (Moderna and J&J) are held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays in February at Wyandot County Public Health. There are currently 96* active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 5,361. This includes 3,803 lab-confirmed cases and 1,558 probable cases. Eight patients are currently […]
Upper Sandusky — Americans love a good party, and Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 is one of the most anticipated. To keep drivers and partygoers safe on the roads, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition and local law enforcement are teaming up to remind football fans everywhere that Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. […]
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics (Moderna and J&J) are held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays in February at Wyandot County Public Health. There are currently 195* active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 5,244. This includes 3,703 lab-confirmed cases and 1,541 probable cases. Ten patients are currently […]
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics (Moderna and J&J) are held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays in February at Wyandot County Public Health. There are currently 315* active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 5,207. This includes 3,674 lab-confirmed cases and 1,533 probable cases. Eleven patients are currently […]
Vaccine to be marketed as Spikevax Today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted full approval of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years old and older. The vaccine will now be marketed as Spikevax for the prevention of COVID-19 disease. This is the second COVID-19 vaccine to receive full FDA licensure after meeting […]
Did you know that every 4 ½ minutes a baby is born in the United States with a birth defect? While all birth defects can’t be prevented, the following steps can increase a woman’s chance of having a healthy baby: 1. Take 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day. Folic acid is very important […]
