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Have some concerns about the vaccine? Get answers to your questions from Dr. Valena Fiscus.

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Visit our Medical Director's Corner to see common COVID-19 vaccine concerns and misconceptions, plus keep reading for a message from Dr. Valena Fiscus. Here's the link — https://adair.lphamo.org/medical-director-corner/.

Vaccines still available for the August 3rd drive thru clinic.

Go get vaccinated. We know vaccines reduce your risk of hospitalization and dying.

This is about the Delta variant.

It’s normal for viruses to mutate, but the mutation that led to the Delta variant makes it much easier to spread the virus.

The COVID-19 vaccines can help limit how much the virus mutates, AND these vaccines can help protect you from getting sick or minimize the severity of the illness.

Get vaccinated at your local health department or local pharmacy.

Do you have a lot of questions about the vaccinations?

Watch this video and get the answers to some common questions.

https://youtu.be/NLwc3_M5W-M

COVID-19 Vaccine: Get the Facts – Q&A with Dr. Kim Thomas For more health information visit health.mo.govFor news about the State of Missouri visit mo.gov

There are some slots available for the Pfizer vaccine TODAY at the Adair County Health Department.

Anyone 12 and older can receive Pfizer vaccine. So this is a great opportunity to get your teen vaccinated before school starts.

Call to make an appointment.

None of the COVID-19 vaccines will make you magnetic.

The vaccines do not contain any metals or materials that would create an electromagnetic field in your body or at the site of the injection.

Want to know more about the ingredients in the vaccines? Check out ➡️ http://bit.ly/CDCVaccineIngredients

Everyone who is 12 and older is eligible for a vaccine. You can get vaccinated at your local health department or local pharmacy.

Do you need help finding a vaccine in MO? Check out ➡️ https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/find/

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Baby Celia was born 10 weeks premature by emergency cesarean section because of low oxygen levels. The cause? Low oxygen levels originated from her mother's COVID-19 infection. Ashton Reed, 24 years old, was given just a 40-50% chance of surviving by her doctors. Looking back, she wishes she would have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

"It's a blessing I'm still here..." - Ashton Reed

"It's a miracle she's home and they are both alive...they're welcome to come talk to me and I can show them what COVID can really look like." - Chase Reed

Everyone who wants a vaccine in Missouri has access to one. Learn more and find your vaccine at MOStopsCovid.com today.

View the full story from CBS This Morning: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/arkansas-covid-19-cases-rise-as-vaccination-rate-slows/

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There are several opportunities to get vaccinated in our community! With the Delta variant on the rise in MO, it would be good to take advantage of one of these vaccination events.

🇺🇸 The Health Department will be at Saturday’s All-American Red, White & Blue Festival from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to those ages 18 and older. Staff will be set up on the west side of the Courthouse in downtown Kirksville. If this will be your second dose of the Moderna vaccine, you must have received your first dose on or before June 5, 2021. If you receive your first dose on July 3, you will be eligible to receive your second dose on July 31.

💉 On Tuesday, July 6, there will be a drive-through vaccine opportunity at the Adair County Health Department, 1001 S. Jamison, from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The drive-through is limited to those who received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine on or before June 8, 2021. The second dose will be administered to adults ages 18 and older. Call 660-665-8491 to reserve a spot.

💉 The Health Department will administer the first or second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to those ages 12 and older on July 8, 2021 by appointment. Those receiving a second dose must have had their first dose on or before June 17, 2021. If you receive your first dose on July 8, you will be eligible to receive your second dose on July 29. Call 660-665-8491 to schedule an appointment.

There is NO evidence the COVID-19 vaccines cause issues with pregnancy or the ability to become pregnant.

We do know that pregnant people are at increased risk for getting very sick from COVID-19. If you are pregnant or wanting to become pregnant be sure to talk to your doctor about your vaccination concerns.

Read more ➡️ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/pregnancy.html

You can get vaccinated at your local health department or local pharmacy. Do you need help finding a vaccine in MO? Check out ➡️ https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/find/

Moderna Vaccine Clinic tomorrow at the Farmer's Market for individuals 18 years and older.

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The Adair County Health Department will be administering the Moderna vaccine at the Farmer’s Market on the east side of the courthouse square in Kirksville tomorrow from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m.

If you have questions call (660)665-8491

The COVID-19 vaccines can help of SARS-COV-2. When you get vaccinated you are less likely to get sick and spread the virus, which makes it more difficult for the virus to infect and mutate.

The more people the virus infects, the more opportunity for mutations. We have seen variants emerge that make the virus more severe or easier to catch.

So do your part and get vaccinated! You can get vaccinated at your local public health department or local pharmacy.

Read more about ways to ➡️ http://bit.ly/WHOStoptheSpread

Read more about vaccine effectiveness ➡️
http://bit.ly/CDCCOVIDVaccineEffectiveness

Looking for a vaccine in MO? Check out ➡️ https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/find/

There is a Johnson & Johnson vaccination opportunity on June 22nd!

Call the Adair County Health Department at 660.665.8491 to register.

The Complete Family CARES Center is hosting a Pfizer vaccination clinic June 8th and 9th.

This is a great opportunity for individuals 12 and up to get vaccinated.
You can sign up at this link - https://cfmcares.com/pfizer-vaccine-sign-up

Pfizer Vaccine Sign Up | Complete Family Medicine Complete Family Medicine CARES Center is excited to be hosting its very first COVID-19 Vaccine clinic along with the Adair County Health Department and Kirksville R-3 School District. The event will be held on Tuesday, June 8th from 7:30AM to 1:30PM and Wednesday, June 9th from 1PM to 7PM, and the s...

Getting your child vaccinated could help build their immune system and keep them out of quarantine.

The Pfizer vaccine is only authorized for children over 12 years. If you have questions about vaccinating your child, call Adair County Health Department or contact your health care provider.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 and older.

For this , the question is "I already had COVID-19. Do I need to get vaccinated?" YES, you should still get vaccinated!

It’s possible for one to get COVID-19 again, and vaccines can provide an extra boost to your natural immunity.

You can get vaccinated at your local pharmacy or your local health department.

Have more questions about the vaccines? Check out the CDC ➡️ http://bit.ly/CDCvaccineFAQ

Looking for a vaccine in MO? Check out ➡️ https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/find/

The Adair County Health Department is hosting a vaccination clinic on June 8th at the Health Department and another vaccination clinic on June 19th at the Farmer’s Market.

Check out the info below for how to sign up.

For this , we are discussing vaccine safety. So how do you know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?

☑️ Millions (including over 2 million Missourians) have safely received one of the three vaccines.

☑️ Vaccine safety monitoring systems are in place to capture adverse reactions. Adverse reactions are rare. Some people experience mild symptoms following vaccination. These symptoms just mean your immune system is hard at work building protection against the virus.

☑️ No long-term side effects from getting any of the COVID-19 vaccines have been reported.

Want to know more? Check out:
➡️ https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/facts/
➡️ http://bit.ly/CDCvaccinesafety

Local vaccine sign-up slows, especially among younger population As vaccination efforts continue in Northeast Missouri, health officials in some rural areas said interest in signing up for the vaccine has slowed.

The April 14, COVID-19 vaccine clinic has been postponed.

If you have already scheduled an appointment, you will be contacted when the clinic is rescheduled.

Call the health department at 660-395-4711 to schedule an appointment

This Friday!

Northeast Missouri Health Council - You can book online! You can now book and manage appointments using our booking page.