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The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has partnered with agency KK Bold to develop an outreach effort for the citizens of North Dakota. This effort, referred to as the North Dakota COVID-19 Impact Wall, features a collection of stories about North Dakotans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be promoted in a statewide campaign in the weeks to come.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will host a live Town Hall event Thursday, Aug. 26, at 11:30 a.m. CT to announce an update to the NDDoH Coronavirus Cases Dashboard regarding breakthrough and reinfection data.

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age, and for the administration of a third dose to certain immunocompromised individuals.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will hold a press briefing at 3 p.m. CT, Monday, Aug. 23, to discuss the FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and provide an update about the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota.

Late last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines for moderate to severely immunocompromised individuals. The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) urges immunocompromised North Dakotans to consider receiving an additional dose to increase their immunity to COVID-19.

During World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is calling on businesses to learn how they can help support an employee’s decision to breastfeed. 

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will host a live, virtual “Ask a Doctor” Town Hall event at 2:00 p.m. CT Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, with doctors from across the state to discuss back-to-school immunizations and COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will host a live webinar with Dr. Paul Carson, infectious disease specialist and professor of public health at North Dakota State University, and Molly Howell, immunization director for the NDDoH, to share information about the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.

As the Delta variant of COVID-19 has recently emerged as the dominant strain in the United States, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) reminds the public of the importance of prevention measures and vaccinations to reduce the risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will host a live, virtual “Ask a Doctor” Town Hall event at 1 p.m. CT Wednesday, July 21, with doctors from across the state to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and fertility.