Barton County Health Department

We have flu vaccine available for people 6 months and older. We accept most private health insurance for children and adults. FREE flu vaccine is available for children 6 months through age 18 years who meet at least 1 of the following qualifications: have Medicaid or are Medicaid eligible, are uninsured or underinsured, are American Indian or Alaskan Native. We have a limited supply of FREE flu vaccine for adults age 19 and older who are uninsured or underinsured.... Please call the Health Department at (417) 682-3363 if you have questions and to schedule and appointment.

Correction: the flu clinic is through 1:30 pm. Sorry for any inconvenience. Liberal, MO Flu Shot Clinic today, 10/6/2021: Kneeland Center, 209 West Kneeland, Liberal, MO... 10:00 am - 2:30 pm Adults 19 years & older Please bring your newest Insurance or Medicare Card Limited supply of FREE flu shots for uninsured & underinsured adults 19 years & older No appointment necessary If you have questions, call the Health Dept at (417) 682-3363 See more

COVID-19 Update as of January 26, 2021: Total Positive Cases: 903 Deaths: 10 Active: 25... New Cases (Past 7 Days): 20 Recovered: 848 See more

January 26, 2021 The Barton County Health Department is saddened to announce the death of a Barton County resident due to complications from COVID-19. This brings the total COVID related deaths in the county to ten. The resident was a female in her 50’s. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family.

First Annual Lamar Mayor's Community Blood Drive First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 1301 East 6th Street Lamar, MO 64759... Monday, February 8, 2021 12::00 pm to 6:00 pm Please call 1-800-RED Cross (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: LAMAR to schedule an appointment. Give blood. Help save lives!

Get Moving To Manage Your Diabetes https://www.cdc.gov//f/get-moving-to-manage-diabetes.html

FREE COVID-19 testing in Joplin MO on January 22, 2021 from 9 am to 1 pm at ACCESS Family Care, 530 W. Maiden Lane. Click on this link to register: www.health.mo.gov/communitytest Continue to visit this website often as new events are added regularly. Registration guarantees testing, however walk-ins to the events will be accommodated if registration slots are still available. Testing events such as this one is made possible by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

The Health Department will be closed tomorrow January 1, 2021. Have a safe and Happy New Year!

NEW: We are activating Phase 1B - Tier 1 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Tier 1 of Phase 1B focuses on protecting those who keep us safe, including law... enforcement, fire services, and public health professionals, among others. Visit MOStopsCOVID.com to learn more. Our federal partners have informed us that they plan to significantly increase MO’s vaccine supply. Supply is the leading factor that dictates our movement through Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Phase 1B - Tier 2 will be activated on Monday, Jan. 18. Tier 2 of Phase 1B focuses on protecting those who are at increased risk for severe illness, including those aged 65 and older and any adult with cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities such as Down Syndrome, heart conditions, a weakened immune system due to organ transplant, severe obesity, pregnancy, sickle cell disease, or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Total COVID-19 Numbers for 2020: Total Positive cases: 764 Total Active Cases: 42 Deaths: 8... Recovered: 714 We do not have the COVID-19 vaccine at this time and do not have a definite date for receiving it. We will post vaccine updates as we receive more information.

How many doses should I expect? Three of the four most advanced COVID-19 vaccines use two doses. The Pfizer vaccine doses should be administered 21 days apart. ...The Moderna vaccine doses should be administered 28 days apart. It is important that patients return for the second dose to develop the highest level of protection from SARS-CoV-2. Patients who do not receive the second Pfizer vaccination dose at 21 days or the Moderna vaccination at 28 days should still receive that second dose as soon as possible thereafter. https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/facts/#effectiveness

The Health Department will be closed December 24th & 25th in observance of Christmas. Have a safe and Merry Christmas!

How do I know the vaccine will be safe? To date, the vaccines in trial have been tested on tens of thousands of people and have passed safety requirements. ...And monitoring continues and is critical to help ensure that the benefits outweigh the risks. covidvaccine.mo.gov/facts/ cdc.gov/coronavirus

Barton County, Missouri COVID-19 Update as of December 17, 2020: Total Positive Cases: 713 Current Active Cases: 35 Total Recoveries: 670... Total Deaths: 8 "As cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to increase across the United States, the safest way to celebrate the winter holidays is to celebrate at home with people who live with you. Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu." Read more at: https://www.cdc.gov//2019-/daily-life-coping/holidays.html