MORGANTOWN – Social media abounds with posts questioning the reality and severity of the COVID pandemic, and the safety and effectiveness of the COVID vaccines. A recent […]
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Dr. Lee Smith attends Summit on COVID-19 Equity at White House
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued and some populations expressed hesitancy about getting a vaccine, a group of health care workers met with barbers and stylists in the […]
School and health officials here keeping an eye on COVID, monkeypox
For Donna Talerico and Dr. Lee B. Smith, the summer of late has been an avalanche of good news — and relatively good news. Talerico serves as […]
MCHD focusing efforts, grant dollars on boosting vaccination rates
MORGANTOWN — Based on its internal data, the Monongalia County Health Department has participated in the administration of more than 88,000 doses of the various COVID-19 vaccinations […]
MCHD to administer $1 million in federal grants within six-county region
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Health Department is a grant-driven organization. But the typical setup sees federal funds pass through the state, which steers them to the […]
Smith relinquishing administrative role within health dept.
“We have collectively built a public health machine,” Dr. Lee Smith said Thursday to open his final report as executive director of the Monongalia County Health Department. […]
MCHD will not offer monoclonal antibody infusions
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Health Department does not intend to administer monoclonal antibody infusions. The treatment, which has emergency-use authorization from the FDA, is a 250 […]
County vaccine numbers ahead of the curve, but largely stalled
MORGANTOWN — What started as a sprint has become a slog. That, in a nutshell, sums up COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the country. Monongalia County’s vaccination numbers […]
