Weber-Morgan Health Department is reminding residents that the best way to have fewer sick days and missed activities during the school year and upcoming holidays is to get vaccinated.
Influenza and COVID vaccines arrived at the health department in September. They’ve been updated to carry the most common circulating strains of each virus. Both vaccines are available to anyone age 6 month and older. The health department will have high-dose influenza vaccine for those with lower immunity and over age 65.
Fall Respiratory Season is just around the corner
Dedication of New Garden Spot Marks International Overdose Awareness Day in Ogden
OGDEN, UT – The public is invited to join in Ogden’s annual observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31 at the USU Botanical Garden, 1750 Monroe Blvd. beginning at 7 p.m. with a moment of silence at 9 p.m. New this year, is a new garden feature called the Path of Hope, a quiet […]
Weber-Morgan Health Department Seeks Public Input on Community Safety and Resilience
Ogden, UT — The Weber-Morgan Health Department’s Community Health Division is inviting adults who live and/or work in Weber and Morgan counties to participate in a confidential survey to help identify local risk and protective factors related to targeted violence and terrorism. This initiative, led by the department’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) team, […]
Weber-Morgan Health Department Recognized for Emergency Preparedness for Second Time
The designation follows a rigorous 18-month evaluation with both state and national peer reviews of the health department’s emergency preparedness and planning to assess its capability to align with federal government requirements and other best practices. Only 500 of the nearly 3,000 local health departments across the country have received the designation. Project Public Health Ready is a partnership between NACCHO and the CDC to help local health department leaders develop public health policies and programs to ensure communities have access to vital programs and services needed to keep them protected from or during disease outbreaks and disasters.
Ogden Motorcycle Safety Campaign Launches to Address Spike in Weber-Morgan Area Crashes
WHAT: In response to a five-year high in serious motorcycle crashes in Weber and Morgan counties, the Weber-Morgan Health Department has launched a motorcycle safety campaign in partnership with Utah Rider Ed, McKay-Dee Hospital, and the Ogden Police Department. The initiative kicks off just as warmer weather brings more riders onto Utah roads. The media […]
WMHD partners with Utah Diaper Bank to Support WIC participants
(Ogden, UT) – Just like food, diapers are a basic necessity for infants that comes at a significant cost for families. In an effort to increase support for low-income residents in Weber and Morgan counties, the Weber-Morgan Health Department is partnering with the Utah Diaper Bank to provide free diapers to participants of the Women, […]
New Program Addresses Environmental and Safety Issues at Home
New Program Addresses Environmental and Safety Issues at Home (Ogden, UT) – The Weber-Morgan Health Department received a $2-million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides financial assistance to homeowners needing to make healthy updates to their aging homes in Weber County. “We are excited to bring this grant to […]
Avoid touching bats to prevent rabies exposure
Avoid Touching bats to prevent rabies exposure (Ogden, UT) –Weber-Morgan Health officials are reminding residents to avoid touching bats and other unfamiliar or wild animals to prevent exposures to the rabies virus. In Utah, bats are the most common carrier of rabies, but any mammals such as skunks, raccoons, foxes and unvaccinated cats and dogs […]
Severe Motor Vehicle Related Crash Report
The UDHHS Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) and Utah Highway Safety Office funds the Weber-Morgan Health Department to implement motor vehicle safety programs and Safe Kids Coalition activities within the Weber-Morgan Health District. These programs focus on child passenger safety, seat belt awareness, vulnerable roadway users, and teen driving.
Free Tai Chi Demonstrations in Weber County for World Tai Chi Day
Weber County residents are coming together on Saturday, April 27, for what is sure to be Utah’s largest celebration of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. Free, interactive demonstrations begin 10:30 a.m. in the outdoor programming plaza at the Weber County Library’s Southwest branch in Roy, 2039 West 4000 South. Tai Chi, often described as […]