2022 Public Health Press Release Archives
(Ithaca, N.Y., August 10, 2022) – Suspicious cyanobacteria blooms, commonly referred to as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), have been reported in the Tompkins County portion of Cayuga Lake and monitoring is occurring. Trained volunteers and local officials monitor over 60% of the county shoreline for…
(Ithaca, N.Y., August 9, 2022) – The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is reporting a third case of monkeypox identified in a Tompkins County resident. TCHD completed the case investigation and has notified all local close contacts. Individuals identified as close contacts will monitor…
(Ithaca, N.Y., August 1, 2022) – Tompkins County Health Department is announcing to the community that there will be a COVID-19 Moderna Booster Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, August 10th, from 2pm-6pm, at Lifelong in downtown Ithaca (119 West Court Street).
The Moderna Booster will be available at…
(ITHACA, NY, July 28, 2022) – The Tompkins County Health Department urges residents to be aware of and avoid contact with bats and other rabies vector species. A small number of rabid bats are confirmed in Tompkins County every year. As the weather warms and bats become more active, the risk of…
(Ithaca, N.Y., July 28, 2022) – The Tompkins County Health Department is reporting to the community that a case of monkeypox has been identified in a Tompkins County resident. TCHD worked with the New York State Department of Health to complete the case investigation and has concluded that there…
(Ithaca, N.Y., July 19, 2022) – The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community that a case of monkeypox has been identified in a Tompkins County resident. TCHD has completed the case investigation and has concluded that there have been no local close contacts. TCHD is asking…
(Ithaca, N.Y., July 07, 2022) – What makes a healthy community? The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) wants to know what you think about health in our community, in order to develop our community’s next health improvement plan. For this purpose, TCHD, along with Cayuga Health System (CHS)…
(Ithaca, N.Y., July 01, 2022) – The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community of the rising incidence of the virus known as monkeypox, a rare viral infection that, if left undetected and untreated, can cause severe illness, hospitalization and, rarely, death. While risk of…
(ITHACA, NY, June 28, 2022) – The Tompkins County Public Health and Mental Health Departments will be closed on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, for staff development.
Health Department (55 Brown Rd.):
The Health Department will be closed to the public on Wednesday, June 29, from 8:30 am–4:30 pm. All…
(Ithaca, N.Y., June 28, 2022) – Tompkins County Health Department is pleased to share with the community that our Community Health Services (CHS) Immunizations Clinic will be re-opening for the public on Fridays, beginning July 8th, at our office location at 55 Brown Road, Ithaca. The CHS…
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