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Wood County Health Department’s New Mobile Health Center
Coming Soon to a Community Near You

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Wood County Health Department’s New Mobile Health Center Wood County Health Department recently added a new way of offering health screens and other services in our community, a mobile health center. Purchased using funding from the Ohio Department of Health ELC Cooperative Agreement CK-19-1904, our health center will soon offer health screens including blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol for free in communities around Wood County, and additional services will be provided in the coming … Continue reading →

Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

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An updated COVID-19 vaccine was released in September 2023. In February 2024, the CDC endorsed the recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness. Data continues to show the importance of vaccination to protect those most at risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19. … Continue reading →