Click here to view the archived webinar. Recently, the HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra declared the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency in the U.S., and the case count has grown to more than 11,000 cases nationwide. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the JYNNEOS […]
Click here to view the archived webinar. The Preparing for the 2022-2023 Influenza Season webinar will provide valuable updates for healthcare providers, laboratorians and public health professionals on upcoming influenza surveillance and prevention activities, such as sentinel provider enrollment and available flu vaccines. Topics will include the importance of influenza surveillance, the laboratory submission procedures […]
Co-Sponsored By: Click here to view the webinar recording. WV consistently ranks first nationally for per capita antibiotic prescription rates in both pediatric and adult outpatient populations. However, WV faces unique obstacles to care in many regions including geographic barriers, poverty, variable health literacy and sparse provider density in most rural areas. Over the last […]
Click here to view the webinar recording. The CDC recently recommended new booster shots targeted at the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains of SARS-CoV-2. This webinar will provide a situational update of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS COV-2 variants that are currently circulating, and the West Virginia response. It will also provide an overview of the recommendations […]
Click here to nominate a WV Leader The Center for Rural Health Development, Inc is proud to announce the 2022 West Virginia Rural Health Leader Recognition Program. November is National Rural Health Month and The Center for Rural Health Development in partnership with West Virginia Rural Health Association and West Virginia Office of Rural Health […]
Click here to view the webinar recording. On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo expanding the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years. This follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech for children ages 5 through […]
Click here to view the webinar recording. Co-Sponsored by: Description: The overall vitality of a community and the health of its residents are intrinsically linked. And though community development organizations nationally invest nearly $400 billion into low-income communities every year, too often the work of this non-profit sector and […]
Click here to view the archived webinar. CEUs are no longer available for this event. On Dec. 8, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Omicron vaccines to include use in children down to 6 months of age. Following the EUA, the […]
Register: WIN is hosting an informational session via Zoom as an overview and opportunity to ask questions on the "Take your Best Shot: WV Adolescent Immunization Project." Please complete the SurveyMonkey Registration form to attend the session. A Zoom link will be sent to the email address provided in the registration form within one business […]
[et_pb_text content_tablet="Join us April 28 & 29, 2023 Stonewall Resort & Conference Center, Roanoke, WV Hear from national thought leaders on board governance best practices and how to effectively address social determinants of health in your community. The Forum is a place for thought-provoking ideas and conversations. We bring together West Virginia’s board and executive […]
Click here to view the archived webinar. On April 18, 2023, the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines were amended to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals. This action includes authorizing the current bivalent vaccines (original and omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains) to be used for all doses administered to […]
Thank you for your participation in the 2023 Infectious Disease Public Health Training! Where: Summersville Arena & Conference Center The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services is hosting their “2023 Infectious Disease Public Health Training: Integrating COVID Response to Infectious Disease Surveillance and Investigation” on Thursday, June 8, 2023, […]
