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Kids Dental Health
The Missouri Office of Dental Health along with the American Dental Association would like to invite you to celebrate with us and promote the maintenance of good oral health through your organization. For posters and activity sheets that you can share with your participants and community, please visit www.ada.org. You can also go to… Read More
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Home Health
Welcome to the Adair County Health Department’s Home Health Agency! About our Agency The Adair County Health Department and Home Health Agency has been proudly serving Home Heath clients in Adair County for the past 25 years. We provide skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and home health aide services for our clients… Read More
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Environmental Services
The Environmental Services Department provides a number of services to the citizens of Adair County. Services include: ⇒Inspections of Adair County Food Establishments ⇒Administration of the Adair County Food Ordinance ⇒Training provided to non-profit food establishments upon request ⇒Inspections of state licensed lodging establishments and daycare providers ⇒Testing of private drinking water supplies ⇒Submission of specimens for rabies testing… Read More
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Emergency Preparedness
Planning for any emergency or disaster is important to keep your family safe during a disaster. Below are links to sources of information on how to prepare for an emergency and what to do if a disaster strikes. Disaster Tool Kit Influenza More Info On Being Prepared Locally Local Emergency Planning Committees MO Storm Aware… Read More
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WIC
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program which provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility. These are the primary services WIC provides at no cost to participants: How do I make an appointment? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and… Read More
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Birth and Death Certificates
Individuals may apply (in-person or by mail) for birth and death certificates at the Adair County Health Department. The application for obtaining a copy of a vital record requires applicants to explain their relationship to the person named on the record. Missouri law only allows a certified copy of a vital record to be issued to… Read More
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Clinic Programs and Services
Clinic Hours: Our Clinic Hours have changed due to the Covid-19 virus. We also now provide services by appointment only. Please see our home page at “Clinic Corner” for current information. Thank you!!! Mondays 8:00am to 4:00pm Wednesdays 8:00am to 4:00pm Fridays 8:00am to 1:00pm Grounded in the Health Department’s mission statement, we provide… Read More
Jif Peanut Butter Recall
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION REGAURDING RECALLAdair County Weekly COVID Statistics
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CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATIONMedical Director's Corner
These past 2 years as we navigated through the devastating effects of the novel COVID-19 virus and its variants, most of the information and data that we concerned ourselves with were the acute complications and deaths it caused. As COVID-19 continues to abate, we are now examining the long term effects this deadly virus has had on those who were infected. Medical professionals saw from the beginning that side effects from acute infection such as pulmonary scaring, neurological complications from stroke and cardiac damage with heart failure, to name a few, are some of the more severe lingering effects; often sequela of severe COVID-19 infection. However, there are a large group of previously infected persons that exhibit more subtle yet equally disturbing effects which has been termed, long COVID.READ MORE
Tick Bite: What to Do

Ticks bites can make people sick. Below are some steps that you can take after a tick bite to reduce your chances of getting sick and how to get treatment promptly if you do get sick. Remove the tick as soon as possible Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as you … Read More
Vaccine Clinic Updates
April
- Tuesday April 5th -Adult Covid-2:00-4:00
- Thursday April 7th -Pediatric Covid-3:00-5:30
- Tuesday April 12th -Adult Covid-2:00-4:00
- Thursday April 14th -Pediatric-3:00-5:30
- Tuesday April 19th-Adult Covid-2:00-4:00
- Thursday April 21st -Pediatric-3:00-5:30
- Tuesday April 26 th -Adult-2:00-4:00
- Thursday April 28 th -Pediatric-3:00-5:30
May
- Tuesday May 3rd -Adult Covid-2:00-4:00
- Thursday May 5th -Pediatric Covid-3:00-5:30
- Tuesday May 10th-Adult Covid-2:00-4:00
- Thursday May 12th -Pediatric-3:00-5:30
- Tuesday May 17th-Adult Covid-2:00-4:00
- Thursday May 19th -Pediatric-3:00-5:30
- Tuesday May 24th -Adult-2:00-4:00
- Thursday May 26th -Pediatric-3:00-5:30
- Tuesday May 31 st -Adult Covid-2:00-4:00
Please call us at 660-665-8491 to schedule an appointment.
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Kansas and Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Kansas and Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week (SWPW) will be held the week of March 7 to 11, 2022. Each day of the work week will have a specific theme or topic to promote. These themes are: Monday - Receiving weather info/Have a plan Tuesday - Tornado Safety Wednesday - … Read More
Oropharyngeal Cancer

The Office of Dental Health is proud to announce the creation of a webpage dedicated to Oropharyngeal (Head & Neck) Cancer. Head & Neck Cancer rates are going up dramatically and the American Cancer Society has estimated there could be more than 85,000 cases of Head & Neck Cancers in 2021 and there are steps that can be taken in slowing that increase.
Please check out our new webpage for more information https://health.mo.gov/living/