Latest News Releases
Official news releases issued by the Ohio Department of Health's Office of Public Affairs. For questions pertaining to these documents, call (614) 644-8562.
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ODH Orders Additional H1N1 Flu Vaccine News release 11/16/09
Ohio's Traditional Flu Season Just Around the Corner News release 11/10/09 (see correction)
Department of health offers tips for standing in line at h1n1 vaccination clinics News release 11/02/09
ODH Orders Additional H1N1 Flu Vaccine News release 11/02/09
Keep Your Trick-or-Treaters Safe News release 10/27/09
ODH Orders Additional H1N1 Flu Vaccine News release 10/23/09
ODH Orders Additional H1N1 Flu Vaccine News release 10/19/09
ODH H1N1 Call Center Hours Expanded; Web Site Updated News release 10/14/09 (see correction)
ODH Orders Additional H1N1 Vaccine News release 10/10/09
Video/Photos Available Online of ODH Preparing H1N1 Vaccine for Shipping News release 10/9/09
Photos Online of ODH Preparing H1N1 Vaccine for Shipping News release 10/8/09
Governor and Director of Health Provide Update on H1N1 Flu News release 10/7/09 (see correction)
ODH Submits Order for 61,500 Doses of H1N1 Vaccine News release 10/2/09
Ohio's Child Passenger Safety Law Changing News release 10/1/09
ODH Releases Report on Lammers Barrel Factory Site News release 9/18/09
State of Ohio to Receive Additional Funds for Pandemic Flu Planning News release 9/4/09
CDC: Ohio Ranks Third in U.S. Vaccination Rates News release 9/3/09
Raccoon-Rabies Vaccination Baiting Slated for Sept. 6 to 25 News release 9/2/09
Ohio Officials Applaud USDA Loan for Muskingum Valley Health Centers News release 8/31/09
ODH Records 2009's First Human Case of West Nile Virus News release 8/27/09
State sues Ohio Establishments for Smoking Ban violations News release 8/14/09
State of Ohio to Receive $9.8 Million in Federal Pandemic Flu Funding News release 7/10/09
ODH Confirms West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes in Franklin County News release 7/9/09
Ohio Department of Health Confirms First H1N1 Influenza Death News release 7/2/09
ODH to Update Media on H1N1 Planning, Case Reporting and Prevention News release 6/3/09
H1N1 (Swine Flu) news
Governor, State Health and Emergency Management Officials Provide Update on Swine Flu News release 4/26/09
Ohioan Tests Positive for Swine Flu News release 4/26/09
ODH Urges Ohioans to Vaccinate Against Pertussis News release 4/23/09
ODH to Receive $7.5 Million in Stimulus Funds for Vaccines News release 4/10/09
Office of Healthy Ohio Releases Ohio Obesity Prevention Plan News release 3/31/09
ODH Convenes Meetings to Discuss Oral Health News release 2/25/09
Second Ohio Death Linked to Multistate Salmonella Outbreak News release 2/11/09
ODH Web Site Features Latest Information on Salmonella Outbreak News release 1/23/09
Office of Healthy Ohio Honors Businesses for Healthy Practices News release 1/15/09
ODH Participating in Multi-state Salmonella Investigation Latest updates News release 1/6/09
ODH Office of Vital Statistics Celebrates 100 Years of Recordkeeping News release 12/17/08
ODH Report: Nonfatal Falls Cost Ohioans $6.2 Billion Annually News release 11/25/08
Local Communities Receive $1.1 Million to Fight Obesity News release 10/27/08
ODH Releases Final Report on South Dayton Dump and Landfill Site News release 10/22/08
ODH Releases Draft Report on Lammers Barrel Factory Site News release 10/21/08
ODH Celebrates Primary Care Week by Highlighting Local Physicians News release 10/7/08
Ohio Communities to be Honored for Promoting Good Health News release 10/2/08
Report: Health Care Big Business in Rural Ohio News release 9/22/08
First Lady Frances Strickland Launches Obesity-Prevention Initiative News release 9/19/08
ODH/Healthy Ohio to Convene Childhood Obesity Prevention Forum Sept. 19 News release 9/12/08
ODH Honors Rural Health Champions News release 8/26/08
Raccoon-Rabies Vaccination Baiting Slated for Aug. 29 to Oct. 3 News release 8/25/08
ODH Confirms West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes in Cuyahoga County News release 6/26/08
State Departments of Health and Agriculture Confirm Beef’s Link to E. Coli Patients News release 6/25/08
ODH, CDC Investigating Multistate E. Coli Outbreak News release 6/24/08
Odh, Local Health Departments, Probing Increased E. Coli Cases News release 6/19/08
Survey: Ohio Teens Make Strides in Healthy Behaviors News release 5/29/08
Raccoon rabies vaccination baiting slated for May 1 to May 23 News release 4/28/08
Ohio selected for health care quality improvement institute News release 4/24/08
Immunization Registry logs 30 million vaccination histories News release 4/17/08
Healthy Ohio awards to be presented at annual Worksite Health Promotion Conference News release 11/13/07
ODH to give Healthy Ohio awards News release 10/3/07
ODH honors Ohio's rural health champions and providers News release 9/12/07
Raccoon rabies vaccination baiting slated for Aug.31 to Sept. 30 News release 8/27/07
Mold may be present in flood-damaged homes News release 8/8/07
Raccoon rabies vaccination baiting slated for April 24 to May 11 News release 4/16/07
Public hearing on smoking ban enforcement rules slated for Feb. 27 Meeting advisory 2/23/07
ODH begins formal rule-making process for indoor smoking ban News release 1/25/07
ODH smoking ban advisory committee to meet Meeting advisory 1/19/07
ODH smoking ban advisory committee to meet Meeting advisory 1/12/07
FDA warning on serious foodborne E. coli O157:H7 outbreak 9/15/06
Rabies baiting slated for Tuesday News release 8/29/06
ODH adds to newborn screening program News release 8/28/06
Ohio reports first human case of West Nile virus in 2006 News release 8/18/06
West Nile virus season here again; Protect yourself and your loved ones News release 5/22/06
Ohio African-American males more likely to die after stroke News release 5/4/06
Raccoon rabies vaccination baiting slated for Tuesday News release 4/13/06
Ohio adopts single-sample testing of Ohio beaches News release 3/27/06
Governor and HHS Secretary hold pandemic flu preparedness summit News release 2/17/06
ODH warns Ohioans about possible scam News advisory 2/10/06
Governor Taft establishes Ohio's pandemic flu planning committee News release 12/14/05
ODH lifts restrictions on public health flu vaccine News release 11/30/05
ODH supplies influenza vaccine to local health departments News release 10/17/05
Many child deaths preventable, report states News release 9/30/05
Raccoon Rabies Baiting Scheduled News release 9/01/05
ODH: Percentage of children identified as lead poisoned drops News release 7/20/05
ODH reports first human case of West Nile virus in 2005 News release 7/08/05
ODH: Take Steps to Prevent Mosquito-Borne Illnesses News release 6/21/2005
Beach Information Available Online and over the Phone Advisory 6/03/2005
Supplemental Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Baiting Slated for Monday News release 4/21/2005
ODH AIDS Awareness Week Committee Announces Service Awards News release 4/21/2005
South Bass Island Investigation Preliminary Report Released News release 2/22/2005
Ohio receives federal funding for safety programming News release 11/10/2004
ODH supplies flu vaccine to local health departments News release 10/04/2004
ODH Plans Oral Raccoon Vaccination Baiting News release 9/08/2004
Ohio Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Workgroup Town Hall Meeting News release 9/02/2004
ODH launches information line concerning South Bass Island Additional Information News release 8/28/2004
Ohio Compassionate Care Task Force Releases Report News release 8/25/2004
Governor Taft announces record high immunization rates News release 8/24/2004
Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Baiting Scheduled for Today News release 8/05/2004
ODH Offers Toll-Free Bathing Beach Information Line News release 8/04/2004
ODH Announces Temporary Closing of Vital Statistics Office News release 7/28/2004
ODH announces first WNV-related death News release 7/26/2004
Ohioans want more money spent on prevention research News release 5/26/2004
Taft hosts National Employee Health and Fitness Day News release 5/19/2004
Taft honors Ohio schools for promoting good health - List of schools News release 5/18/2004
Last Updated: 11/16/09
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