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2021: December | November | October | August | July |June | May | April |March | February | January |

December

Omicron Infections Increase: Managing Exposed Healthcare Personnel
December 27, 2021 - DHAN #464

November

Test Children for Lead at 12 and 24 Months
November 3, 2021 - DHAN #463

October

Multistate Outbreak of Burkholderia pseudomallei Infections
October 26, 2021 - DHAN #462
COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Iness, Deaths, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes from COVID-19
October 1, 2021 - DHAN # 460

September

No Alerts

August

Testing for COVID-19 in Children
August 20, 2021 - DHAN # 456

Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine EUAs for Third Dose in Certain Immunocompromised Persons
August 13, 2021 - DHAN # 455

Updates on Bcc Infections in Health Care Facilities
August 6, 2021 - DHAN # 454

July

Increased Risk of Guillain Bare Syndrome Following J&J Vaccine Administration
July 13, 2021 - DHAN # 453

Outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes Infections Linked to Tyson Foods
July 5, 2021 - DHAN # 452

June

Delaware Health Advisory- Increased Interseasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Activity in Parts of the Southern United States
June 10, 2021 - DHAN # 451

May

Delaware Health Alert- Expanded Pfizer-BioNTech EUA for 12-15-Year-Olds, Modification of Co-administration Guidance
May 13, 2021 - DHAN # 447

April

Delaware Health Alert- Severe and/or Immediate Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines or Components
April 5, 2021 - DHAN # 445

March

Delaware Health Alert- Expanding Vaccine Eligibility to Persons with High and Moderate-Risk Health Conditions
March 16, 2021 - DHAN # 443

Delaware Health Update - Interim Recommendations for Individuals Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
March 09, 2021 - DHAN # 442

February

Delaware Health Update - New COVID-19 Vaccination Order and Updated Summary of Requirements
February 26, 2021 - DHAN # 441

Delaware Health Update - DHSS Order Related To Provision Of Second Dose Of a Covid-19 Vaccine; Summary Of Provider Vaccination Requirements
February 25, 2021 - DHAN # 440

Delaware Health Update - Recommendations for Persons Who Have Received Covid-19 Vaccine
February 12, 2021 - DHAN # 439

January

No Alerts

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