More than a year and a half into the pandemic, a lot of us have probably picked up some habits — or maybe a few pounds — that we didn’t […]
Tag: Monongalia County Health Department
MCHD Dentistry to add two operatories
Thanks to grant award by Highmark Newsroom@DominionPost.com Monongalia County Health Department Dentistry will soon be expanding by about 50%, from five to seven operatories, thanks to a $50,000 grant from […]
October is the ideal time to get a flu vaccine
As we head into our second flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials are waiting to see what will transpire. Will there be a twindemic? Will mask wearing and […]
WIC Kitchen: Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Try quinoa stuffed acorn squash for a cozy autumn comfort recipe By Natalie MeriwetherMCHD WIC It’s officially the heart of the fall, and we know everyone is excited for pumpkin […]
A crash course in stopping for pedestrians
On my way to work earlier this week, I obeyed traffic laws and stopped for a pedestrian — who appeared to be a WVU student. She had activated the crosswalk […]
MCHD’S Dr. Lee B. Smith Travels to Chernobyl
Augmenting radiation training, skills intended to help Mon Co. Newsroom@DominionPost.com Dr. Lee B. Smith spent five days in late June, dosimeter in hand, measuring radiation levels inside the former Chernobyl […]
WVU to extend indoor mask requirement through Oct. 20
WVU Today West Virginia University will extend requirements for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask indoors in all WVU System buildings and facilities through Oct. 20, […]
COVID-19 booster shot available for high-risk, elderly individuals
MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are available to select populations across the United States, and several locations in the Morgantown and surrounding area are available to distribute it to […]
Carrier leaves MCHD for private practice, Kassar ‘next dentist up’
“I think his biggest challenge was trying to convince people that they could get top-of-the-line dental service at the health department,” Monongalia County Health Officer Dr. Lee Smith said. “He […]
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 ml intravenous infusion […]
