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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…
Easter Safety: Play it eggs-tra safe with Easter eggs
Coloring eggs for Easter can be a fun family tradition. Easter eggs are safe if handled properly. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is sharing some safety tips for your Easter egg dyeing fun from coloring through the Easter egg hunt to eating the eggs. Buying eggs · Buy eggs that are in a…
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…
Fight Rabies: Protect Your Family & Your Pets: Vaccination Clinic at the Novinger Fire Station on Saturday, April 8th!
The Adair County Health Department and the Adair County Veterinary Clinic is hosting a Vaccination Clinic for Cats, Dogs and Ferrets on Saturday April 8th, 2023 at the Novinger Fire Station from 1pm to 2pm. Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to keep your pets up to date on immunizations. If you have questions,…
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,…
COVID-19 Cases Drop 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 Jan 31 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 1 Influenza A case. With these infections…
REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 CLIMB AGAIN IN ADAIR COUNTY
Kirksville, MO 1/25/23 –After a seven-day decrease in the number of cases of COVID-19 reported to the Adair County Health Department, cases have risen again for the period from January 18-24. There have been 27 new cases of COVID-19 reported during this period. Cases of Influenza A have held steady at eight. The Adair County…
