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Public Input Session for Comprehensive Plan Update On June 5

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Dr. Terrence Reidy

Two Years of COVID in the Eastern Panhandle

February, 2022 Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Terrence Reidy, In Print Mar 2022, Jefferson County Health Department

A chart showing covid cases in west virginia from March 2020 to February 2022.

wo years ago, in early March 2020, West Virginia was the only state in the country without a documented COVID-19 case. Anticipating the virus would soon arrive, Governor Jim Justice issued an order to close all West Virginia schools (pre-K to grade 12) after Friday the 13th of March. At the time there was very limited information about the virus, but the date was an omen of what was to come. Four days later the first case of COVID was diagnosed in Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>

Volunteers Boost Efforts to Vaccinate Community

March, 2021 Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Terrence Reidy, Jefferson County Community Organizations in disaster, Jefferson County Health Department

Robyn Lance, a nurse practitioner, seated behind a folding table at a covid-19 vaccination clinic.

“We could not do this without these volunteers,” says Dr. Terrence Reidy, a sentiment echoed by everyone else working with the Jefferson County Health Department to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Ranson Civic Center.  Read the Full Story >>

The Pandemic is Here & Now

December, 2020 Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Terrence Reidy, Jefferson County Health Department

Dr. Terrence Reidy shares thoughts and observations about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as well as his advice for reducing risk while the vaccine rollout begins. Read the Full Story >>

Pandemic in the Panhandle

August, 2020 Tagged With: Berkeley County Health Department, COVID-19, Dr. Terrence Reidy, Jefferson County Health Department, Morgan County Health Department

two people standing 6 feet apart maintaining social distance. illustration.

Reidy observes that there is sometimes almost too much news coverage. “Every little new suggestion gets equal weight because it’s new — every drug that might work or something that might work. With new treatments, it takes time to find out what really does work — things like antibody testing and how long people are immune. It’s hard because we want answers now.  Read the Full Story >>

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