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10/3/2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2023 CONTACT: Susan Smith, Wood County Health Department Director/Health Officer (715) 421-8911 Immunizations for Three Seasonal Respiratory Viruses: COVID-19, ...
6/7/2023
6/2/23 CONTACT: Susan Smith, Wood County Health Department Director/Health Officer (715) 421-8911 Wood County Health Department Provides Support for Residents During Wisconsin’s Medicaid “Unwinding” Wisconsin ...
12/22/2022
Wisconsin Rapids, WI – The Wood County Health Department is providing free at-home COVID-19 tests and KN95 (or similar) masks for the community ahead of holiday gatherings. The KN95 masks come in ...
11/16/2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/16/22 CONTACT: Susan Smith, Wood County Health Department Director/Health Officer (715) 421-8911   Wood County Health Department Strives to Address Growing Public Health ...
5/5/2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4/1/22
CONTACT: Susan Smith, Wood County Health Department Director/Health Officer
(715) 421-8911
2nd COVID-19 Booster Available to Ages 50+
Wisconsin Rapids, WI – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second Pfizer or Moderna booster ...
2/2/2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/2/22 CONTACT: Susan Kunferman, Wood County Health Department Director/Health Officer (715) 421-8911 Free N95 Masks Available to the Public  Wisconsin Rapids, WI – ...
1/10/2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/10/22 CONTACT: Susan Kunferman, Wood County Health Department Director/Health Officer (715) 421-8911 Wood County Continues in Crisis Mode, High COVID-19 Numbers  Wisconsin ...
12/20/2021
Public Health Advisory: Anticipated Surge in COVID-19 Disease Activity due to Omicron Variant The Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued DPH Numbered Memo BCD 2021-12. This memo includes information ...
12/9/2021
Due to the threat of inclement weather Friday, December 10 in the afternoon/evening, the Wood County Health Dept is offering earlier appt times to individuals who have a vaccine appt scheduled. If you have an appt scheduled, please feel free to come in any time after 12:15pm until your scheduled time. Do NOT arrive after your scheduled time.
11/20/2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/20/21 CONTACT: Susan Kunferman, Wood County Health Department Director/Health Officer (715) 421-8911 Wood County Enters Crisis Mode, Highest COVID-19 Case Rate of 2021   Wisconsin ...