Author: Kate Smith

Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division on Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced an expansion of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program.  On Wednesday, pharmacies in Delaware may begin vaccinating ​Delawareans aged 50+.  Also on Wednesday, health care providers, including hospitals, may vaccinate patients 16+ with high ​and moderate-risk medical condition​s. Providers who are NOT vaccinating may refer patients to hospital systems. Delawareans should contact their medical provider ​about vaccination opportunities. DPH has also encouraged providers to contact their highest risk patients directly to schedule vaccination appointments. Non-paid caregivers of Delawareans with high- and moderate-risk medical conditions may also qualify for vaccination through medical providers. On Tuesday, March 23, Read More …

The CDC has recommended actions for persons who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. People are considered fully vaccinated if it has been two weeks or more since they have received: the second dose in a two-dose series (i.e. Pfizer or Moderna) the first dose in a single dose vaccine (i.e. Johnson & Johnson) These recommendations apply only to non-healthcare settings, and include  Visiting with other fully vaccinated people indoors without the use of masks/distancing; Visiting with unvaccinated people from a single household at low risk for severe COVID-19 indoors without masks/distancing; and Refraining from quarantine/testing following a known exposure. Read More …

Individuals who received their first dose of COVID-19 28 or more days ago (on or before January 29) from a pharmacy, medical provider, clinic or other source in Delaware and have not yet obtained a second dose may sign up for a Friday appointment at the ongoing vaccination event at Dover International Speedway operated by the State of Delaware and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Those in the new eligibility window should make their appointments for Friday, before 6 p.m. Thursday. This is a wider eligibility window than announced earlier this week. Those being vaccinated will need to demonstrate with their Read More …

This risk assessment presents the latest available information on the recent emergence of two variants of potential concern, VOC 202012/01 discovered in the United Kingdom (UK) and another variant, 501.V2 identified in South Africa. It also assesses the risk of these variants of concern being introduced and spread in the EU/EEA, as well as the increased impact this would have on health systems in the coming weeks. Read more.