Health Advisory
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2017 National Boy Scout Jamboree
A July 2017 West Virginia health advisory that asked providers to report outbreaks during the National Scout Jamboree.
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Health Advisory 205: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
September 2022: a West Virginia health advisory asked doctors to watch for acute flaccid myelitis, a rare illness that causes sudden limb weakness.
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Health Alert #204: CDC Recommends Omicron COVID-19 Booster
September 2, 2022: West Virginia told providers that the CDC recommended the updated Omicron (bivalent) COVID-19 boosters for people 12 and older.
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Variant Influenza Virus Infections: Recommendations for Identification, Treatment, and Prevention for Summer and Fall 2022
August 2022: CDC reported five swine flu variant infections, three in West Virginia, and gave advice for fairgoers and doctors during fair season.
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Health Advisory #203: Variant Influenza Detected in WV
August 2022: three young people caught H3N2v swine flu after the Jackson County Junior Fair, and West Virginia asked doctors to watch for variant flu.
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Health Advisory #202: WV Monkeypox Outbreak Update
August 3, 2022: West Virginia Health Advisory #202 gave case counts, signs, testing, treatment and contact follow-up steps for the monkeypox outbreak.
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Health Advisory #200: CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 6 Through 17 Years
July 5, 2022: West Virginia Health Advisory #200 told providers the CDC recommended the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for ages 6 through 17.
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Health Advisory #199: CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 6 Months Through 5 Years
June 21, 2022: a West Virginia health advisory told providers that the CDC recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months through 5 years.
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Health Advisory #197: Updated Rabies Preexposure Prophylaxis Recommendations
June 2022: West Virginia told health care providers that rabies preexposure vaccination changed from 3 doses to 2, with five risk groups.
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Health Advisory #196: CDC Recommends COVID-19 Booster for Children 5 to 11 Years and Strengthens Recommendations
May 20, 2022: West Virginia Health Advisory #196 told providers that children 5 to 11 should get a Pfizer COVID-19 booster five months after their primary series.