The V.I. Department of Health said late Tuesday it has taken immediate action to notify Johnson & Johnson vaccine providers to mark inventory, continue to store the vaccines as previously instructed, and to continue to monitor and document storage unit temperatures. But the department has halted use of the vaccine following CDC and FDA action prompted by six cases of severe blood clotting suspected to be caused by the J&J shot. One person has died as a result of the blood clot reaction. The halt was announced by the FDA and the CDC Tuesday morning. The agencies cited severe cases of blood clots in six women between the ages of 18 and 48, who developed the reaction after taking the vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been administered more than 6.8 million times in the U.S. The health agencies described the blood clots as rare but severe.…
The V.I. Dept. of Justice on Monday responded to a Consortium query concerning Pashanique Brown, a woman…
Senator Novelle Francis, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services, has…
JFL North, the modular facility that was supposed to be up and running and serving the public's medical…
Woman Was Employed at JFL for Two Years as Certified…
Ernice Gilbert April 12, 2021A woman who was employed at the Juan F. Luis Hospital for two years as a certified medical assistant…
Covid-19 Variants' Arrival to USVI is 'Inevitable,"…
Kyle Murphy March 05, 2021Lawmakers voted Thursday to extend the Covid-19 related state of emergency declaration to May 7. Dept.…
Vaccination Centers Open in St .Thomas and St.…
Kyle Murphy March 02, 2021The University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas, and at the UVI Great Hall…
Department of Health To Provide Another Week…
Kyle Murphy February 22, 2021V.I. Dept. of Health Commissioner, Justa Encarnacion, announced Monday the sites and times for this…
The V.I. Dept. of Health on Saturday promoted monoclonal antibody treatments, stating that the drugs are available for individuals infected with Covid-19 who meet the criteria. D.O.H. announced the an...
Hurricanes Irma and Hurricane Maria struck the territory 40 months ago and St. Croix’s temporary modular facility, called Juan F. Luis Hospital North (JFL North), still has not been completed, causi...
V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency Director Daryl Jaschen announced Monday that VITEMA will start assisting the Department of Health's vaccination initiative by scheduling appointments wit...
The V.I. Department of Health has announced that it would be providing free Covid-19 drive-thru testing throughout the USVI this week. A valid ID is required for testing. On Tuesday and Thursday, t...
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has appointed Virgin Islands healthcare professional, Charlene Navarro, to be the director of the UVI Medical Simulation Center, bringing the University one ...
The V.I. Department of Health has announced that it would be providing free Covid-19 drive-thru testing throughout the USVI on January 13. The department made the announcement on its Facebook page Tue...
AARP in the Virgin Islands said through a release it had a "triumphant welcoming of the New Year" with the successful signing of two pieces of legislation this month. The nonprofit said it has been a...
ST. CROIX — Frederiksted Health Care, Inc., (FHC), announced Thursday that it opened its new location at Mall of St. Croix (Sunshine Mall) in Estate Cane. Due to Covid 19, the board of directors an...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday issued new dietary guidelines the federal agencies referred to as "a major step forward", but...
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