Archive for October 2022
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Celebrates 23 Years
Kirksville, MO 10/31/22 – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has sponsored National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for 23 years. The program offers people the opportunity to drop off out-of-date and unused prescription medications to keep them out of landfills, and wastewater systems, and out of reach for children and those who may try to…
Read MoreAdair County Opioid Coalition Receives $125,000 Grant
Kirksville, MO 10/20/22 – The Adair County Opioid Coalition has received a five-year, $125,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The federal Drug-Free Communities grant will be used to support efforts to prevent substance abuse in Adair and Schuyler counties. The Adair…
Read MoreAdair County Residents Encouraged to Get Vaccinated as Flu and COVID-19 Cases Rise
Kirksville, MO 10/19/22 – The number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Adair County Health Department during the previous seven-day period, October 11-17, rose from 34 to 37. The rising COVID-19 reported case count comes as cases of the seasonal flu are also increasing. Jim Lebaron, Adair County Health Department administrator, encourages residents to get their…
Read MoreReported COVID-19 Cases Fall Then Rise as Temperatures Drop
Kirksville, MO 10/17/22 – The number of cases of COVID-19 reported to the Adair County Health Department during the previous two seven-day periods fell, then rose as temperatures outside started falling. For the period from September 27 through October 3, cases fell from 22 to 12, followed by a rise to 34 during the period from…
Read MoreWalk-in Flu Vaccine Clinics Scheduled
Kirksville, MO 10/13/22 – The Adair County Health Department has scheduled two walk-in clinics for Adair County residents to get their seasonal flu vaccines. The clinics will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, October 14, and Tuesday, October 18 at the Health Department’s Clinic, 1001 South Jamison in Kirksville. The annual flu…
Read MoreAdair County Health Department Free Mobile App Available
Kirksville, MO 10/11/22 – The Adair County Health Department has released a mobile app to make accessing information quick, easy, and convenient. The app is available in the App Store and on Google Play. You can access either download using this link or the QR code above. “More and more people rely on using their mobile phones to…
Read MoreMore Than 700 Took Advantage of Annual Flu Vaccine Drive-Through
Kirksville, MO 10/6/22 – The Adair County Health Department administered 725 seasonal flu vaccines at its annual drive-through event, on October 5, at the NEMO Fairgrounds in Kirksville. The Health Department has been conducting the drive-through for several years to provide a convenient way for Adair County residents to get their flu vaccines. The annual…
Read MoreAdair County WIC Announces Continued WIC Contract & Income Guidelines
KIRKSVILLE, MO – The ADAIR COUNTY WIC announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for the federal fiscal year 2023 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program providing services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up…
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