DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware General Health District will be offering an opportunity to get your flu vaccination on Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 from 10am - 11:30am at Scioto Township Hall located at 3737 Ostrander Road in Ostrander. Pre-registration appointments are available and walk-up and drive-ins will be accepted. In addition, face masks, hand [...]

  DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware General Health District will be offering an all-day opportunity to get your flu vaccination on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020 from 9am to 7pm at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.  The Health District is introducing the "Flu Fast Pass" this year, which allows attendees to pre-register online and go straight to [...]

DELAWARE, Oh.  -  With Americans set to celebrate the upcoming Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reminding everyone about the dangers of drinking and driving. This Labor Day weekend, NHTSA will join the SAFE Delaware County Coalition in spreading the word about impaired driving dangers and [...]

Communities Need to Work Together to Provide Support for Breastfeeding Mothers DELAWARE, Oh. – August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Ohio and Aug. 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). The last week in August is celebrated as Black Breastfeeding Week. Research suggests that breastfeeding is a key modifiable factor for disease for both mothers and [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware General Health District is informing residents within the City of Delaware that mosquito fogging will occur on Wednesday, July 29 due to a suspect case of the mosquito-borne disease La Crosse Encephalitis. The Heath District’s Residential Services Unit will fog the area of the city that is west of the Olentangy River. Fogging will [...]

Delaware, OH  – Delaware County was upgraded today to a Level 3 on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System, meaning Delaware County has met four of the seven indicators resulting in a red alert level. Under Level 3, residents are to use the same guidelines as Levels 1 and 2 along with all current health orders, [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. - PUBLIC NOTICE: The Personnel Committee will meet Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be a virtual meeting. To access the meeting, please go to the Delaware General Health District's Youtube Channel, where the virtual meeting will be streamed live. Members of the public can participate and ask questions by [...]

The Delaware General Health District along with The Inn at Bear Trail and The Inn at Olentangy Trail (The Inns) are committed to ensuring residents of these long-term care facilities receive the safest care and public health protection possible in wake of residents testing positive for COVID-19. In ensuring this care and protection from this [...]

Ohio has been recognized nationally as a public health model for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, recent comments comparing Ohio’s public health actions to those taken by the German Nazis during World War II, are damaging and polarizing and need to be condemned. As local public health officials, we stand together in condemning these comments which clearly demonstrate a lack of empathy, [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. - PUBLIC NOTICE: The Board of Health will conduct their monthly meeting virtually on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at 7 p.m. Board agenda will be posted prior to the meeting; Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/530285904… Meeting ID: 935 9081 7077 Password: 959240 or Dial in: +1-646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 935 9081 7077