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COVID-19 VACCINES NOW AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 MONTHS AND OLDER
Kirksville, MO 6/23/22 – The Adair County Health Department begins administering Pfizer three-dose COVID-19 vaccines to children ages six months to four years old beginning Thursday, June 30. The vaccine has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following review of clinical trials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri…
ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS NEW 7-DAY COVID-19 CASE COUNT
Kirksville, MO 6/21/22 – The Adair County Health Department said 69 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported among residents during the past seven-day period. The cases, reported for June 15–21, exceed the 67 new cases reported during the previous seven-day period. Please note the Y axis is a scale of positive cases reported to the…
ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL DO CURBSIDE TEST KIT DISTRIBUTION
Kirksville, MO 6/15/22 – The Adair County Health Department is making it even easier for residents to pick up a free COVID-19 home test kit. From 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday beginning June 28, as long as supplies last, residents can pull into the south side of the Health Department parking lot at 1001 S.…
ADAIR COUNTY COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS
Kirksville, MO 6/13/22 – There may no longer be long lines of Adair County residents waiting in their vehicles to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but vaccinations continue to be administered. Vaccines have been approved for those ages 5 and older and data from clinical trials of doses for children under age 5 is under review. COVID-19…
Summer BBQs are Great for Tasty Treats & Backyards Hazards
Fire up the grill and invite your friends over – summer is here! Whether you have an impressive fireworks display or just a simple BBQ, the Missouri Poison Center can help you keep your summer events safe. Follow the tips below to ensure everyone’s safety this summer. Backyard Poison Hazards There are a lot of chemicals out…
Adair County WIC Program Renews Contract
The Adair County Health Department is pleased to be able to continue offering nutritional education services and support to nearly 700 women, infants and children through the Adair County WIC Program thanks to a renewed contract and funding from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…
ADAIR COUNTY REPORTS 61 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN SEVEN DAYS
Kirksville, MO 6/7/22 – In the seven-day period from May 31 through June 6, 61 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the Adair County Health Department. There were only 22 new cases reported in the previous seven-day period. “COVID-19 hasn’t disappeared,” said Jim LeBaron, administrator of the Adair County Health Department. “The Omicron variants…
JIF Peanut Butter Recall
The Missouri Department of Health has issued a recall of Jif Peanut Butter. Adair County residents having Jif Peanut Butter with product lot codes 1274425 – 2140425 should discard this product immediately. This product with these code numbers can be associated with salmonella and should not be consumed. In addition to the Jif recall, Coblentz…
Know What to do if you Test Positive for COVID-19
Kirksville, MO – If you look around in most places in Adair County these days, you might think COVID-19 is a thing of the past. It isn’t. In fact, the Omicron subvariants are the most highly transmissible to date. Although Omicron resulted in fewer hospitalizations than the previous variants, hospitalizations are once again on the…
