​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Updated: April 20, 2021

News Releases

• 4/20/2021 - DHHS Partners with Nebraska Chamber of Commerce for Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts​
  
• 4/19/2021 - Nebraska COVID-19 Vaccine Update​
  
• 4/16/2021 - Nebraska Identifies B.1.351 Variant of COVID-19​
  
• 4/16/2021 - Test Nebraska Reaches COVID-19 Testing Milestone​
  
• 4/15/2021 - Spanish Language Town Hall with South Omaha Leaders​​
  
• 4/14/2021 - DHHS COVID-19 Weekly Update​
  
• 4/13/2021 - Nebraska to Pause Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine​
  
• 4/12/2021 - Nebraska COVID-19 Vaccine Update
  
• 4/12/2021 - Gov. Ricketts Provides Coronavirus Update and Highlights New Military Friendly Initiatives​
  
• 4/12/2021 - 1,176 Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Caregivers Vaccinated​
  
• 4/12/2021 - Nebraska Identifies B1.526 Variant of COVID-19​​
  
• 4/9/2021 - Medical Event Following Vaccination to be Investigated
• 4/7/2021 - DHHS COVID-19 Weekly Update​
  
• 4/7/2021 - Vaccination Events for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Friday in Grand Island and Norfolk​
  
• 4/5/2021 - Nebraska COVID-19 Vaccine Update
  
• 4/5/2021 - Gov. Ricketts Urges Nebraskans to Get Their Coronavirus Vaccination​
  
• 4/5/2021 - Second Vaccination Event for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Wednesday in Lincoln​
  
• 4/2/2021 - Facebook Live Town Hall with Karen Society of Nebraska​
  
• 4/2/2021 - Supplemental SNAP Funds to be Issued April 6 with 15% Increase to the Minimum and Maximum Allotments​
  
• 3/31/2021 - DHHS COVID-19 Weekly Update​
  
• 3/31/2021 - Four Corners Health District Resident Medical Event Following Vaccine to be Investigated​
  
• 3/30/2021 - Vaccination Event for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Friday​
  
• 3/29/2021 - Nebraska COVID-19 Vaccine Update
• 3/26/2021 - Federal Retail Pharmacy Program Able to Vaccinate 18 and Older
• 3/25/2021 - Additional Locations Join Federal Retail Pharmacy Vaccine Program
• 3/25/2021 - Nebraska DHHS to Hold Online Town Hall With Telemundo Nebraska, Radio Lobo 97.7​
  
• 3/24/2021 - DHHS COVID-19 Weekly Update
  
• 3/24/2021 - North Omaha COVID-19 Test Site Set to Add Vaccinations​
  
• 3/24/2021 - DHHS has Received Federal Approval to Launch a Third Round of Pandemic Electronic Benefits​
  

Nebraska's Response

• Sharing the latest guidance and information with local health departments, hospitals, health care providers, first responders and local and state labs through our extensive Health Alert Network to ensure a well-coordinated response in Nebraska.
• Engaging in active and ongoing communication with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other state and federal partners as part of the overall national response to this emerging public health threat.
• Reviewing and enhancing response plans to be ready for the detection of this virus in our state.
• Facilitating confirmatory testing, isolation and monitoring of Nebraskans experiencing symptoms to identify cases as soon as possible.
• Updating dhhs.ne.gov with the latest information and resources.
• With our local health department partners, we have a system in place to track and monitor people who have contact with a confirmed case in an effort to immediately detect secondary cases and minimize the potential for ongoing, undetected, person-to-person transmission.

DHHS, local health departments, hospitals, first responders and other local, state and federal agencies have been partners in preparedness for more than 15 years. Preparedness planning and response never stops and continues to be a priority. Our goal is to protect Nebraskans and prevent the spread of disease.  ​

Read a letter from the DHHS CEO about the agency response.