Recent Press Releases
August 2, 2021
Vax to School — Last Week to Get the Shot in Order to Be Fully Immunized in Time for the First Day of School
July 22, 2021
Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Detected in New York City
July 2, 2021
Stay Safe This Fourth: Health Department Remind New Yorkers to Leave Fireworks to the Experts
June 23, 2021
Health Department Releases Lead Report for All Four Quarters of 2020
June 21, 2021
Health Department Shows Its Pride – 2021
June 15, 2021
City to Vaccinate Raccoons Against Rabies in Manhattan
June 9, 2021
Health Department Encourages New Yorkers to Protect Themselves From Tick-borne Illnesses As Summer Approaches
May 27, 2021
DOHMH Appoints New Executive Deputy Commissioner of Mental Hygiene
May 19, 2021
Don’t Have a Lonely Barbecue – Get Vaccinated by This Weekend to Be Protected for July 4 Celebrations
May 14, 2021
Spring Is Here: City Urges New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prevent Window Falls
May 11, 2021
Health Department Announces Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccine Partner Engagement Project
May 4, 2021
‘Get Vaccinated’ – Good Advice in Every Language
April 30, 2021
City to Confront Overdose Deaths With Enhanced Services for People Who Use Drugs
April 27, 2021
Have a Conversation: Health Department Reminds Health Care Providers to Speak With Patients About Covid-19 Vaccine
April 22, 2021
Health Department Releases Report on Improvements in Citywide Air Quality
April 12, 2021
Health Department Releases Detailed Report on COVID-19 Variants
March 30, 2021
Message to New Yorkers — Talk to Your Doctor About Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
March 12, 2021
Good Health, Good Value: NYC Receives $5.5 Million Grant to Make Healthy Food More Affordable to New Yorkers
March 9, 2021
During Historic Flu Vaccination Campaign, Health Department Urges Parents to Get Children Vaccinated
March 8, 2021
Health Department Releases Lead Report for First
Through Third Quarters of 2020
February 18, 2021
Mask to the Max — Health Department Updates Mask Guidance
February 16, 2021
Health Department Appoints Its First Ever Chief Medical Officer
February 11, 2021
Federal Pharmacy Program Boosts City Vaccination Effort
January 20, 2021
Health Department Reschedules First Dose Vaccine Appointments Amid Supply Shortage
January 9, 2021
Health Department’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hubs Open
January 6, 2021
City Sounds Alarm Over Increase in COVID-19 Cases Among Older Adults
January 4, 2021
Historically Low Infant Mortality Rate and Fewer Births in New York City in 2018, Annual Vital Statistics Data Shows