2021 Archive
- 12/31/2021 - NJ Department of Health and the NJ Hospital Association Encourage Residents Not to Seek COVID-19 Testing At Emergency Departments
- 12/29/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Adopting CDC Guidance on COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Period for Healthcare Providers and Public
- 12/27/2021 - New Federal Testing Site Coming to New Jersey
- 12/23/2021 - Home for the Holidays: Hidden Hazards of the Holiday Season
- 12/17/2021 - First Lady Tammy Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Continue Efforts to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
- 12/16/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Updates COVID-19 Recommendations for Schools and Quarantine Timeframes For the Public
- 12/15/2021 - Governor Murphy Celebrates One Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Vaccinations in New Jersey
- 12/10/2021 - NJ Health Department Announces Additional Omicron Variant Case
- 12/09/2021 - Statement from New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Persichilli on Expansion of Pfizer Booster to Include Ages 16-17
- 12/08/2021 - Media Advisory: 9th Annual Building a Culture of Health Conference December 9-10 in Atlantic City
- 12/03/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Encourages Residents to Get Vaccinated to Safely Celebrate the Holiday Season
- 12/03/2021 - Governor Murphy and Commissioner Persichilli Confirm First Omicron Variant Case in New Jersey
- 12/02/2021 - New Jersey Health Department Urges Residents Who Attended NYC Anime Convention to Get Tested
- 12/01/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Observes World AIDS Day
- 11/23/2021 - New Jersey Health Department Observes U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2021
- 11/20/2021 - Statement from Governor Murphy and Commissioner Persichilli on CDC Authorization of COVID-19 Booster Doses for All Adults
- 11/18/2021 - NJ Department of Health Releases Proposal by New Jersey Taskforce to End the HIV Epidemic: A Strategic Plan to End the HIV Epidemic by 2025
- 11/15/2021 - New Jersey Health Department Joins Nationwide Observance Supporting Rural Health Providers
- 11/09/2021 - Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Designating New Jersey Department of Health Building as “Judith M. Persichilli Building” in Honor of Commissioner
- 11/04/2021 - Declaración de la comisionada del Departamento de Salud de Nueva Jersey, Judith Persichilli, sobre la recomendación de los CDC con respecto a la vacuna de Pfizer para niños de 5 a 11 años
- 11/03/2021 - Statement From New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on CDC Recommendation of Pfizer Vaccine for 5- through 11-Year-Olds
- 10/29/2021 - Murphy Administration Releases Mapping Tool to Help New Jersey Residents Identify Lead Exposure Risks in Housing
- 10/22/2021 - Statement From New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on CDC Approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Booster Doses
- 10/21/2021 - NJDOH, NJDEP Urge Precautions To Protect Against West Nile Virus
- 10/13/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Reminds Residents They Have the Power to Protect Against the Flu
- 09/28/2021 - El Gobernador Murphy anuncia el programa de incentivo Return and Earn
- 09/28/2021 - Governor Murphy Announces Return and Earn Incentive Program
- 09/27/2021 - Commissioner Persichilli Announces the Departure of Deputy Commissioner Marcela Ospina Maziarz
- 09/24/2021 - Statement From New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on CDC Approval of Pfizer Booster Dose
- 09/22/2021 - NJ Department of Health, Hamilton Twp. Officials say Water is Safe to Drink, But Urge Precautions During Ongoing Legionnaires’ Disease Investigation
- 09/22/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Awards $800,000 in Infection Prevention Funding
- 09/21/2021 - NJDOH, NJDEP Urge Precautions To Protect Against West Nile Virus
- 09/17/2021 - Statement From New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli
- 09/15/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Reminds Residents to Protect Themselves During Storm Recovery
- 09/13/2021 - First Lady Tammy Murphy, New Jersey Department of Health Release Third NJ Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care
- 09/07/2021 - Department of Health Proposes to Recodify Rules Governing HIV Infection Reporting from N.J.A.C. 8:57-2 to N.J.A.C. 8:65, with Amendments, Repeals, and New Rules
- 09/01/2021 - Murphy Administration Announces $267 Million in Funding For Student, Staff COVID-19 Screening Testing at K-12 Schools
- 08/31/2021 - On Overdose Awareness Day, Murphy Administration Expands Naloxone Distribution and Brings Overdose Data to Action
- 08/26/2021 - National Leader in Advancing Birth Equity Awarded NJ Department of Health Grant To Strengthen, Expand Community Doulas
- 08/13/2021 - FDA/CDC Authorize Third Dose of Pfizer, Moderna for Immunocompromised Individuals
- 07/30/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Investigating Possible Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease Cases in Essex County
- 07/30/2021 - New Jersey Recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month
- 07/28/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Recognizes World Hepatitis Day
- 07/12/2021 - NJ Department of Health App Provides Consumers Access to Personal, Family COVID-19 Vaccination Record
- 07/07/2021 - New Jersey Invests in Efforts to Support Children with Developmental Delays
- 07/06/2021 - New Jersey Invests in Efforts to Support Children with Developmental Delays
- 06/30/2021 - 40 Years of Extraordinary Progress in Reducing HIV
- 06/28/2021 - Governor Murphy, Acting Commissioner Allen-McMillan, and Commissioner Persichilli Announce 2021-2022 School Year Guidance
- 06/25/2021 - Department of Health Encourages HIV Testing as Part of National HIV Testing Day Observance
- 06/23/2021 - Jamestown Canyon Virus Identified in Sussex County
- 06/09/2021 - NJ Department of Health Releases Data on COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases Among Fully-Vaccinated Residents
- 06/04/2021 - New Jersey EMS Task Force Begins Transfer and Tracking of Vaccines Through Partnership With the NJ Department of Health
- 06/01/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Announces $250,000 Grant Opportunity to Integrate Health Care for Military, Veterans, and First Responders
- 05/12/2021 - Statement by New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on Approval of Pfizer Vaccine for 12-15 Year-Olds
- 05/12/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Issues Updated Long-term Care Directive Allowing for Expanded Activities and Services
- 04/23/2021 - Statement from New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli
- 04/23/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Highlights Importance of Vaccination During National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)
- 04/13/2021 - Statement from New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli
- 04/06/2021 - Murphy Administration Provides $731 Million in Funding for New Jersey’s Hospitals
- 03/29/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Partners with NJ Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics on Approaches to Improve Screening Rates For Lead
- 03/24/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Releases Updated COVID-19 School Recommendations
- 03/23/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Outlines State Tuberculosis Resources in Honor of World Tuberculosis Day
- 03/22/2021 - NJ Department of Health Expands Indoor Visitation in Long Term Care
- 03/03/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Launches COVID-19 Website for Long-Term Care Transparency
- 03/02/2021 - NJ Department of Health Investigating Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease Cases in Union County
- 02/12/2021 - Governor Murphy Announces Community-Based Vaccination Partnership for Underserved Communities
- 02/05/2021 - February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- 01/28/2021 - Statement from Department of Health Communications Director Donna Leusner
- 01/20/2021 - New Jersey Department of Health Receives $3.68 Million in Funding to Address Youth Suicide