{"id":8826,"date":"2021-02-19T00:25:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T05:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=8826"},"modified":"2021-02-19T03:26:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:26:12","slug":"ocean-county-health-dept-launches-new-smartphone-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2021\/02\/ocean-county-health-dept-launches-new-smartphone-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean County Health Dept. Launches New Smartphone App"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5492\" style=\"width: 149px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0216.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5492\" class=\"wp-image-5492 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0216-139x300.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Ocean County Health Department smartphone app.\" width=\"139\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A screenshot of the Ocean County Health Department smartphone app.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Ocean County Health Department launched a smartphone app this week, which will enable to agency to provide updates to residents on demand.<\/p>\n<p>The app \u201cfeatures latest public health news, easy access to OCHD programs and services, vaccine and testing clinics, special events calendars, agency contacts, and more,\u201d an announcement said. A special Covid-19 feature is also included on the app with a variety of information from testing and travel advisories, to notifying residents when vaccination clinic appointments become available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ocean County Health Department has really been looking forward to providing this new free service for all its residents \u2013 especially during the pandemic,\u201d said Daniel Regenye, OCHD Public Health Coordinator. \u201cIt\u2019s a great resource for people to have on their smartphone or mobile device to keep them informed and safe \u2013 and it\u2019s extremely user friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The app\u2019s specific features include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Up-to-the-minute news alerts\/push notifications covering OCHD COVID-19 services and data sets, emergency preparedness and Health Alert Network reports, media advisories and press releases covering a wide range of public health topics.\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Users can sign up for alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and access links from the CDC and NJ Department of Health (NJDOH). These links offer guidance documents for local businesses, schools, faith-based communities, health care providers and other disease control resources.\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">A Wellness Check to help determine if an individual has symptoms of COVID-19.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The main menu section of the app highlights trending articles under Health Topics.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Users will find helpful resources under Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Infectious \/Communicable Disease Unit.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Quick click to any OCHD department under the Services and Program feature to find information on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention programs, Health Clinic services and Environmental programs.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">For animal lovers, adorable cats and dogs are showcased from the two Ocean County Animal Facilities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.myocv.com%2Fshare%2Fa50608754%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR19TXTqi2yJeFrnMpWR4Iq0v8sBkC9nkagF-Z1Y3bVxmbYN1ulqr5Jq1Ew&h=AT0MJm-YfyCnZwKKV33LK_Br0sFP3A6qvlETE_2rMe9fAtcPowpR4FGiI2GimjEptONatMQOSttmel64AhmdhEV9fJhnpphJdAYEmbT6v6YEpQaAJlWhlt_lTgjkf8I6yeKuFNZ6oh8GkfXHBpNUSQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2QR0OKfYbd_pCAXBeoxTXa6ka9BbOxxRAfsex3dBIVJgb-UHqG82HcYUnRq53okiMi6kWFaIWNcOXWYnKpJaw8QBixEKD5VsBvhHRbE530TB6wSzWQD2KchuHrqjoPWbDhfl5VvbC0VTwSqdd_HU2HrCVE9b3poPnySGCs-B6utUU\">Links to the app on both the Apple App Store and Android Play Store are located here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2021\/02\/ocean-county-health-dept-launches-new-smartphone-app\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ocean County Health Department launched a smartphone app this week, which will enable to agency to provide updates to residents on demand. 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