This page lists public health news from Kanawha County, West Virginia, from 2016 to 2022. The posts cover news releases, CDC and state health advisories, clinic and testing announcements, and health tips.
Many posts are from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Medical guidance in older posts can be out of date. Check current guidance from the CDC or your doctor.
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- News releases: local reports on cases, outbreaks, testing and vaccination.
- Health advisories: alerts for clinicians and the public from the CDC and the state.
- Announcements: clinics, testing events, office hours and closures.
- Health tips: practical advice on staying healthy.
Latest posts
- Healthcare Access in Kanawha County, West Virginia: Barriers, Disparities, and Community Health NeedsKanawha County, West Virginia, is home to Charleston, the state capital and a major center for medical services. The county has hospitals, specialists, primary care… Read more: Healthcare Access in Kanawha County, West Virginia: Barriers, Disparities, and Community Health Needs
- World AIDS DayWorld AIDS Day is December 1. It honors people affected by HIV and AIDS, and Charleston groups marked it with HIV testing and awards.
- Prevention and Wellness Director Guests on UC Talk Radio SeriesThe county health department’s prevention and wellness director was a guest on a talk radio series from the University of Charleston.
- Walk-Up Vaccine Clinic at Wagging Tales & Nitro AlesA walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Wagging Tales & Nitro Ales event in Nitro, part of the county health department push to take vaccines into towns.
- Health Department and KCEAA to Hold COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic SaturdaySpring 2021: one of the weekly Saturday COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Charleston Coliseum, run by the health department and the ambulance authority.
- Ticks in West VirginiaTicks found in West Virginia, the diseases they can spread, when they are most active, and the state and CDC steps to prevent tick bites.
- Purchase Vehicles Declared Surplus Property by the County Health DepartmentThe county health department offered vehicles that it declared surplus property for purchase.
- News Release: Location Changed for Two School Flu Vaccine ClinicsSchool flu vaccine clinics in Kanawha County sometimes moved to a new site. Known site changes for the 2020 and 2021 high school flu clinics.
- Operation Drumstick Aims to Stop COVID-19 Spread During Thanksgiving DinnerNovember 2020: Operation Drumstick gave about 2,500 COVID-19 tests and flu shots in Kanawha County in the days before Thanksgiving.
- The Health Department Recognizes National No Smoking DayNo Smoking Day falls on the second Wednesday in March and encourages smokers to quit; free help is at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
- Mosquito-Borne Disease SeasonMosquito-borne diseases in West Virginia are most common in summer and fall. La Crosse encephalitis is the one reported most often. Steps to cut mosquito bites.
- News Release: Health Department, Ambulance Authority and CAMC to Host Kids Flu Clinic SaturdayThe county health department, the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority and CAMC worked together on Saturday flu vaccine clinics that children could attend.
- HPV Vaccinations Prevent Cancer, but Many West Virginia Youth Are Not Fully VaccinatedHPV vaccine can prevent most cancers that HPV causes, but in 2024 CDC survey data many West Virginia teens, and most teen boys, were not up to date.
- Health Officer Urges Alternative Worship Methods, Delaying Other GatheringsIn 2020 the county health officer asked people in Kanawha County to worship by other means, such as online services, and to put off gatherings.
- Operation DrumstickOperation Drumstick, Thanksgiving week 2020: COVID-19 testing and flu shots at four sites before the holiday.
- 2017 National Boy Scout JamboreeA July 2017 West Virginia health advisory that asked providers to report outbreaks during the National Scout Jamboree.
- Free Diabetes Management ClassesFree diabetes self-management classes in Kanawha County: what they cover and where to find them now.
- Back-to-School Immunizations by Appointment Only This YearBack-to-school shots by appointment only during the pandemic, and the West Virginia school vaccine requirements.
- Health Departments Share Well Testing Findings From Paint Creek SpillOctober 2022: Fayette and Kanawha County health staff shared test results from 19 shallow and hand-dug wells near the Paint Creek chemical spill.
- Health Department Giving Omicron Boosters, Flu Shots at Humana’s Inaugural Community Health Fair ThursdayOctober 20, 2022: the county health department gave Omicron COVID-19 boosters and flu shots at Humana’s first community health fair in South Charleston.
For clinics and events by date, see the calendar.