First case of monkeypox identified in Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman announced on July 20 that Orange County’s first case of monkeypox (orthopoxvirus) has... Home 20 Jul 2022 | 04:46
2022 Public Health Summit at SUNY Orange Health Summit aims for two Orange County health priorities by December Mental health, maternal health, wastewater and Covid-19 were among topics at the Orange County Department of Health second... Home 04 Jul 2022 | 06:50
Health department will listen to Chester concerns on May 18 Orange County Health Department will host listening sessions in the Towns of Blooming Grove and Chester, and the City of... Local News 10 May 2022 | 04:57
Orange County Commissioner of Health Dr. Irina Gelman. Photo provided. Dr. Gelman gives the 411 on COVID-19 boosters Can I really get any booster shot – is it safe to mix? Is it recommended that I get the same brand booster that I got for... Local News 14 Dec 2021 | 11:11
Orange County Health Department reminds residents to get a flu shot Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman are reminding residents that it is not... Local News 08 Dec 2021 | 11:13
New York State Police Trooper Daniel J. Kokulak with Captain Pete Cirigliano and county officials. Photos provided by Orange County. Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus has announced the recipients of the 2021 Meritorious Service Awards in the following... News 03 Nov 2021 | 04:35
Photo by CDC from Pexels. Goshen. Orange County Department of Health warns of COVID-19 exposure at Renaissance Faire The Orange County Health Department is advising residents that if they worked or attended the New York Renaissance Faire... Local News 15 Sep 2021 | 12:35
Orange County updates COVID-19 mask recommendations Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman issued Public Health Alert #21 last Thursday, Aug. 12: COVID Update and... Local News 16 Aug 2021 | 02:06
The Orange County Health Department (OCDOH) received one of 73 grant awards from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health as part of a new, two-year initiative to identify and implement best practices for improving health literacy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination and other mitigation practices among underserved populations. Photo illustration by Daniel Sone for the National Cancer Institute. Health care. Health Department receives $800,000 HHS grant to improve health literacy in Orange County The Orange County Health Department (OCDOH) received one of 73 grant awards from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS)... Local News 04 Jul 2021 | 04:12
Orange County receives $100,000 Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge grant The Orange County Department of Health has been awarded a two-year Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge grant to address... Local News 28 Jun 2021 | 05:50
Photo Caption: Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman (center) with State Supreme Court Justine Sandra Sciortino and Orange County Court Judge Craig Brown, the OCBA’s newly sworn in president, at the Goshen Historic Track on June 23. Photo provided by Orange County. Goshen. Dr. Irina Gelman honored with Liberty Bell Award Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman was presented with the 2021 Robert N. Isseks, Esq. Liberty Bell Award... Local News 28 Jun 2021 | 05:25
Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman vaccinates Sophia Bott at her Greenwood Lake home on Sunday, March 21. Seated behind Bott is one of her caregivers, Karen Eskholme. Greenwood Lake. Health commissioner vaccinates 107-year-old Greenwood Lake resident Sophia Bott Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman administered a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to 107-year-old... Local News 22 Mar 2021 | 12:23
Randy Morse, a Registered Nurse with the Orange County Medical Reserve Corps, administers a vaccine to Elizabeth Black of the City of Newburgh, a preschool teacher. Photo provided by Orange County. Orange County Health Department administers COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline healthcare workers Under the direction of Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus, the County’s Health Department in collaboration with its... Local News 12 Jan 2021 | 02:31
The Orange County Health Department, in conjunction with the County’s Emergency Services Department and Horizon Family Medical Group, will provide COVID-19 testing at a variety of mobile locations during the month of December. Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels Orange County partners with Horizon Family Medical Group to provide COVID-19 testing The Orange County Health Department, in conjunction with the County’s Emergency Services Department and Horizon Family Medical... Local News 07 Dec 2020 | 07:00
Orange County takes enhanced COVID-19 protective measures to protect workforce Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus has authorized all county department heads to enact Continuity of Operation Plans... Local News 02 Dec 2020 | 02:51
