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New CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendation for Ages 65+
CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness. Previous CDC…
Adair County Health Department Returns To Its Roots
ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS The Adair County Health Department is moving back to its roots in community health within the public health framework. The Department previously announced the closure of its home health service and has helped its patients begin care with other local providers. “We started providing home health services…
There’s still time to get free COVID-19 tests by mail before the holidays!
There’s still time to get free COVID-19 tests by mail before the holidays. If you haven’t taken advantage of the latest round of free at-home tests from the federal government, you still can! As of November 20, 2023, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com.…
THE ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT URGES QUALIFIED RESIDENTS TO GET SECOND BIVALENT COVID-19 VACCINE
Kirksville, MO 5/9/23 – Following release of updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Adair County Health Department is urging adults ages 65 and older and younger adults and children who are moderately to severely immunocompromised to get a second bivalent vaccine. Studies of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine provide…
ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS BIVALENT COVID VACCINE ADMINISTRATION PER UPDATED CDC GUIDELINES
Kirksville, MO 4/27/23 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidelines regarding administration of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine. The recommendations reflect new regulatory actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Original COVID-19 vaccines were monovalent, which meant they only addressed a single original strain of the virus. Bivalent…
COVID-19 BECOMES ROUTINE VACCINE AT THE ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Kirksville, MO 4/4/23 – With the number of reported cases of COVID-19 falling significantly since the height of the pandemic, many people are checking off the virus as history. In fact, COVID-19 is still infecting people. Some of them are still suffering severe symptoms of the disease or death. Valena Fiscus, DO, MPH, medical director…
3/3/23 COVID-19 and Influenza Case Report
Please note the Y axis is a scale of positive cases reported to the Health Department for the past week ending Feb 28, 2023. Positive Home Covid-19 tests are included in this data if they are reported to us. During this same week, the Health Department has received 0 Influenza A cases. With infections still…
Benjamin Rose Institute of Aging Home Health Patient Satisfaction Report for 2022
The Adair County Health Department Home Health Agency has received great feedback on the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging’s State and National Patient Satisfaction Comparison Survey for the twelve month period ending in June 2022. Click the link below to see how satisfied our patients are with the level of care provided by our home…
02/23/23 COVID-19 and Influenza Cases have gone down this Week in Adair County
Please note the Y axis is a scale of positive cases reported to the Health Department for the past week ending Feb 21, 2023. Positive Home Covid-19 tests are included in this data if they are reported to us. During this same week, the Health Department has received 0 Influenza A cases. With infections still…
COVID-19 and Influenza Cases Have Risen This Week in Adair County
02/15/23 COVID-19 and Influenza Cases Have Risen This Week in Adair County Please note the Y axis is a scale of positive cases reported to the Health Department for the past week ending Feb 14, 2023. Positive Home Covid-19 tests are included in this data if they are reported to us. During this same week,…
