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National Rural Health Day

  • November 17th, 2011
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November 17 is National Rural Health Day Rural communities are wonderful places to live and work, which is why nearly 62 million people – nearly one in five Americans – call them home. These small towns, farming communities and frontier areas are places where neighbors know each other, listen to each other, respect each other…


Maternal Child Health Program Report

  • October 31st, 2011

A report on the Clinton County Health Department Maternal Child Health Program Activities from Fiscal Year 2008 – 2011 may be downloaded at this link : MCH 2008 – 2011 Final Report  


FluMist Available

  • October 27th, 2011
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The Health Department has FluMist available for eligible persons age 2 to 49. The cost is $20 for private pay. The Health Department will bill Medicare or Medicaid. There is no cost to children age 19 and younger who are VFC (Vaccines For Children) eligible.  Please call (816) 539-2144 for eligibility and an appointment time.


Flu Shots Still Available

  • October 13th, 2011
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Flu Shots remain available for persons ages 6 months and up.  Please call the Health Department for a time and location when nurses are available to administer. (816) 539-2144 Please bring your Medicare or Medicaid card. Private Pay shots are $20. Please wear short sleeves or loose clothing when coming to your appointment.


September is National Preparedness Month

  • September 13th, 2011

This September marks the ten year anniversary of 9/11 As we take time to remember those lost, it is an opportunity to make sure we are prepared for future emergencies. National preparedness month was founded after 9/11 to increase preparedness in the U.S. It is a time to prepare yourself and your family for an…