COVID-19 Boosters Now Available for Kids Ages 5-11

Children ages 5 to 11 years old can receive a COVID-19 booster five months after the date of their most recent Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose.  The Food and Drug Administration’s authorization and the Centers for Disease Control ...

J.M. Smucker Company Voluntary Recall

The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling select Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly ...

Navigating Infant Formula Shortages

North Carolina families are navigating infant formula shortages and are often not sure where to turn for help. Here are suggestions for how to help families. We encourage families to take the following actions. 

Formula supplies

• Families and can co...

Wilkes County Community Health Needs Assessment Report

 [Wilkesboro, NC] – Wilkes Health, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Wilkes County Community Health Needs Assessment Report for Wilkes County. This report identifies public health priorities...

Public Health Week 2022

Wilkesboro, NC – On Monday March 14, 2022 at their regularly scheduled board meeting, the Wilkes County Board of Health unanimously proclaimed that April 4-10, shall be designated as “Public Health Week” in Wilkes County and ...

Road Closure

Starting today, Monday May 16^th  Woodland Blvd near the bridge (across from Rose Glenn) will be closed for several days to complete a sewer line replacement.  During this time the gate on Cherry Street will be open to access the Health D...

Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

The CDC has shorten the Isolation and Quarantine times for those diagnosed and exposed to COVID-19. To view the latest guidance click here. To view the information on the CDC website, click here. 

COVID-19 Dashboard

Wilkes County, thank you for supporting our department during this challenging time. Over the course of the past two years it has been a top priority to bring you current and reliable data about the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. While, we are not ou...