MORGANTOWN — A little over a month ago, a Monongalia County resident developed the first confirmed case of measles in West Virginia since 2009. The response from […]
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10 years and one pandemic later …
Depending on how you look at it, we’re either more than a week late in congratulating Dr. Lee Smith on his imminent retirement from the Monongalia County […]
Mon County ranked healthiest in W.Va.; STI rates high
According to the latest annual report from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Monongalia County is the healthiest in West Virginia. Monongalia County outperforms the state average […]
MCHD leadership says department could become a conduit for federal grant dollars
MORGANTOWN — If you’re going to run a county health department, you better know how to get after federal grant dollars. That was abundantly clear during a […]
Vaccine fears and misinformation: Conversations with COVID Czar Clay Marsh and Mon County Health Officer Lee Smith
MORGANTOWN – Social media abounds with posts questioning the reality and severity of the COVID pandemic, and the safety and effectiveness of the COVID vaccines. A recent […]
Dr. Lee Smith attends Summit on COVID-19 Equity at White House
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued and some populations expressed hesitancy about getting a vaccine, a group of health care workers met with barbers and stylists in the […]
School and health officials here keeping an eye on COVID, monkeypox
For Donna Talerico and Dr. Lee B. Smith, the summer of late has been an avalanche of good news — and relatively good news. Talerico serves as […]
MCHD focusing efforts, grant dollars on boosting vaccination rates
MORGANTOWN — Based on its internal data, the Monongalia County Health Department has participated in the administration of more than 88,000 doses of the various COVID-19 vaccinations […]
MCHD to administer $1 million in federal grants within six-county region
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Health Department is a grant-driven organization. But the typical setup sees federal funds pass through the state, which steers them to the […]
Smith relinquishing administrative role within health dept.
“We have collectively built a public health machine,” Dr. Lee Smith said Thursday to open his final report as executive director of the Monongalia County Health Department. […]
