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 […]
COLUMBUS - Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, today announced a new partnership that will make more COVID-19 rapid tests available to Ohioans. Through Project Access COVID Tests (Project ACT), the Rockefeller Foundation is joining six states to make tests available to households in traditionally underserved areas. Ohio’s initial allocation through this […]
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 251* active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 5,142. This includes 3,626 lab-confirmed cases and 1,516 probable cases. Nine patients are currently […]
Following ODH recommendations, Wyandot County Public Health will amend its policies for COVID contact tracing, case investigation, and exposure notification. “As COVID-19 has evolved, public health mitigation strategies have had to adjust periodically to address new challenges,” Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff said. “The quick spread of the Omicron variant and its rapid […]
Wyandot County Public Health will change its walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic days to Wednesdays starting in February. Clinics are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23 at the health department, 127 A S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky. These clinics offer both booster and initial doses of the Moderna and Johnson and […]
The Wyandot County Health Alliance is seeking public input in the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) process. The CHIP identifies and addresses priority health issues in Wyandot County. Wyandot County residents are encouraged to share input on the process to help the health alliance as it identifies ways to improve the health of our community. […]
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) will today report an artificially low, incomplete COVID-19 reported case count caused by an electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) processing error, when reported case count numbers are updated at 2 p.m. on coronavirus.ohio.gov. Testing data from laboratories across the state is automatically submitted to ODH through an ELR […]
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics (Moderna and J&J) are held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays in January at Wyandot County Public Health. There are currently 207* active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 5,048. This includes 3,572 lab-confirmed cases and 1,476 probable cases. Eight patients are currently […]
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics (Moderna and J&J) are held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays in January at Wyandot County Public Health. There are currently 390* active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 4,949. This includes 3,491 lab-confirmed cases and 1,458 probable cases. Eleven patients are currently […]
Wyandot County Public Health will continue its monthly series of health-related programs at the Upper Sandusky Community Library on Feb. 9 with “The Pulse on Heart Health.” Public Health Nurse Beth Bower and Wyandot Memorial Hospital’s Director of Wellness Services Sheri Clouse will discuss what makes our hearts tick and will educate attendees about heart […]
