Health NDDoH releases statement on pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old Updated Jun 20, 2022 This weekend, the CDC endorsed the recommendation from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that children ages 6 months to 5 years…
Health featured North Dakota Department of Health encouraging second booster shots for COVID-19 By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com Updated May 10, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have green-lighted a second booster shot, or fourth dose, of COVID-19 vac…
Coronavirus COVID-19 moving to weekly reporting, but remains a risk for vulnerable populations By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com Updated Apr 26, 2022 North Dakota is going to a weekly instead of daily COVID-19 update effective Friday, March 18, now that hospitalizations and deaths in the sta…
State 2 more COVID-19 deaths confirmed in North Dakota, but March death toll remains low By Bismarck Tribune StaffUpdated Apr 24, 2022 North Dakota health officials have confirmed two more coronavirus-related deaths, but the death toll for March halfway through the month is ju…
Health North Dakota Department of Health answers questions about COVID-19 rapid tests By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com Updated Mar 1, 2022 Americans can now order up to four free rapid COVID-19 tests per household for free, and insurers have been told they must cover up to eight f…
Coronavirus featured North Dakota updates COVID-19 quarantine guidelines to match CDC guidance By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com Updated Feb 6, 2022 Individuals who have been fully vaccinated and boosted no longer need to quarantine following exposure to COVID-19, but should wear a mask for…
Coronavirus Children not immune from serious, long-haul COVID-19, North Dakota doctors say By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com Nov 5, 2021 Serious and long-haul COVID-19 symptoms may be less common in children than adults, but that doesn’t mean that children are immune from the disease.
Williston Staying Safe: Where to get tested, vaccinated for COVID-19 By Mitch Melberg editor@willistonherald.comUpdated Nov 24, 2022 The next community BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen screening event is scheduled for Monday, October 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
+2 Coronavirus featured Carson: Need for COVID-19 booster shots not out of the ordinary By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com Updated Nov 7, 2022 The need for COVID-19 booster shots should not come as a surprise, Dr. Paul Carson told North Dakotans Thursday during a virtual town hall Thu…
Coronavirus featured North Dakota gearing up to deliver COVID-19 booster shots within the next week or two By Renée Jean rjean@willistonherald.com Updated Nov 3, 2022 North Dakota will begin delivering COVID-19 booster shots to recommended groups within the next week or two, state health officials said durin…