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W.Va. State Health Officer Resigns

Updated on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 at 4 p.m. The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) announced Monday that the state's health officer had ...

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Lawmakers Hear Updates On DHHR Reorganization

The re-organization of the DHHR, as directed by lawmakers in 2023, is going well, with a few hiccups, Department of Health Secretary Sherri Young told a legislative committee on Tuesday.

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State Officials Advise Vaccination Ahead Of Back To School Season

As summer comes to a close and back-to-school shopping begins, the Department of Health is reminding parents of the importance of immunization.

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W.Va.’s First Case Of Measles In More Than A Decade Contained

West Virginia's first case of measles in 15 years was reported on April 22.

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Lawmakers Fear Overlap In Newly Separated DHHR

The Office of Shared Administration will operate the newly separated West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources starting Jan. 1 during a meeting of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability.

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