2023 Public Health Press Release Archives
(ITHACA, NY, October 5, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is sharing with the community about low or no-cost breast cancer screenings available in Tompkins County this month as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Mammograms are the #1 way to find breast cancer early, while it is most…
(ITHACA, NY, September 21, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is sharing with the community two upcoming Rabies Vaccination Clinics for cats, dogs and ferrets.
Clinics will take place at the Town of Caroline Highway Garage (852 Valley Rd., Brooktondale) on Thursday, September 28th (7:…
(Ithaca, N.Y., September 20, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health is sharing with the community that new COVID-19 Vaccines are now available in New York State. The new Moderna and Pfizer monovalent mRNA vaccines are similar to previous COVID vaccines, offering enhanced protection against the…
(Ithaca, N.Y. September 19, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health and the Division of Environmental Health (EH) want to recognize SepticSmart week. The week of September 18-22 marks the 11th anniversary of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s SepticSmart week, a chance for the…
(Ithaca, NY – September 12, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is sharing with the community about an upcoming event, on behalf of the Tompkins County Suicide Prevention Coalition (TCSPC). The event, “How Healthcare Helps Prevent Suicides,” will be a community town hall to discuss local…
(Ithaca, NY, September 8, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division (EH) must locate a dog that bit a person on Friday, September 8, 2023, at approximately 8:30 AM, in the City of Ithaca, on W. Tompkins Street, between Auburn Street and N. Cayuga Street. The dog is…
(Ithaca, NY – September 1, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division (EH) must locate a dog that bit a person on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at approximately 8:00 pm, in the City of Ithaca, on the Commons (close to the Yellow Deli). The dog is described as a husky. There…
(Ithaca, N.Y., August 28, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is advising the community of an increase incases of Legionellosis. Legionellosis is caused by exposure to the bacteria Legionella, and is a term used to describe multiple diseases, including Legionnaire’s Disease, Pontiac Fever…
(ITHACA, NY, August 23, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is sharing with the community the importance of making sure your child is up to date on their routine immunizations prior to the start of the 2023-2024 school year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of…
Tompkins County Whole Health Offices Limited Access to the Public Wed., Aug. 23, Starting at 2:00 PM
(Ithaca, N.Y., August 22, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) offices at 55 Brown Road (Town of Ithaca) will be closed to the public on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 2:00 PM. Whole Health offices at 201 E. Green Street (City of Ithaca) will be open on a limited basis,
In order to…
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Samantha Hillson, Public Information Officer, shillson@tompkins-co.org
Shannon Alvord, Communications Coordinator, press contact, salvord@tompkins-co.org
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