Daviess County Health Department

LACTATION SUPPORT MINI-GRANTS The Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Program is a statewide initiative to increase employer support for breastfeeding mothers. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is offering up to $500 to a limited number of Missouri employers to create or improve their lactation support policies and programs. For example, funds may be used for: Locks on doors Privacy screens/partitions... Table to hold a breast pump Comfortable chair Signs To apply, complete an application and submit by May 1 to: [email protected]. Please call Karla Voss at: 573-522-2820 with any questions. https://health.mo.gov/l/wellness/worksitewellness/index.php See more

Reminder: If your primary dose of the COVID-19 Vaccination was February 5th, your booster dose is scheduled this Friday, March 5th at the same time as your first dose. Please arrive on your appointment time, no earlier. Don't forget your vaccination card!

Check out our LOW numbers! Thank you Daviess County residents for doing your part in slowing the spread, we hope to see even lower numbers in the coming weeks! Our office has continued administering the COVID19 vaccine to Daviess County Residents who are >65 or those with medical conditions when we receive it. We are still taking names for those who fall into that tier. You may call our office and ask that your name be placed on our list and once we receive more vaccine we w...ill reach out to you by phone to schedule your appointment. For more information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine please visit: https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/ This website displays information about Missouri's vaccination plan, vaccine safety/facts, a vaccine locator map as well as help you register yourself so that you may receive notice when a vaccination site opens up in your region. Please take advantage of this excellent tool! Next up is Phase 1B-Tier 3- Critical Infrastructure also known as Essential Workers. This includes those that work in education, childcare, IT, energy services, food distribution and ag services, and government agencies. We will keep everyone updated!

Scholarship Opportunity This is for any Daviess County resident attending college full time that focuses on a health related career path. This application is due Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Please click the link below for the google document. https://docs.google.com//1AcikrrlV7VuzGoT_fo-kkWQ-gH/edit

FDA statement regarding COVID-19 transmission through food or packages. "Consumers should be reassured that we continue to believe, based on our understanding of currently available reliable scientific information, and supported by overwhelming international scientific consensus, that the foods they eat and food packaging they touch are highly unlikely to spread SARS-CoV-2." (Janet Woodcock M.D., Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration ) https://www.fda.gov//covid-19-update-usda-fda-underscore-c

We apologize for our late Covid-19 Updates post, these are our numbers from 1/27/21. Last week we received our first batch of vaccine and worked hard to administer almost 200 doses to our high risk county residents. We also began administering our local healthcare worker's second dose. We placed another vaccine order this week and once we receive some, we will continue to make our way down our list. So we ask that you continue to be patient and wait for our office to call and... schedule you. Please do not call and ask where your name is at on the list or ask when we will get vaccine in. We will reopen our list once we have caught up. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We promise, we are working as fast as we can; we understand the need and urgency. For other calls such as birth/death certificates, WIC, and close contacts, our lines may be busy a lot of the day but please retry. We apologize for the inconvenience of our high call volumes.

Please call our office at 660-663-2414 if you would like more information about our WIC services or you may also text us at 660-605-0052! Our staff would love to work with you and your family <3

Our office wants to send a big THANK YOU to the Daviess County Ministerial Alliance for providing our lunch one day last week from our favorite local food truck, Made From Scratch! It was greatly appreciated and much enjoyed by our staff. Thank you both!

Residents: We do have a list we are working on right now for HIGH RISK Daviess County residents BUT we are no longer taking names at this time. Our office is trying to catch up and get through this long list. Please do not call and ask for the vaccine or to be put on the list. We will open our list back up once we are caught up. Please be patient with us. Thank you.

Shout out to Machelle Hunter at A.T.M. Kreations for our awesome "Covid Vaccinated" t-shirts! Thank you so much, we love these!!

We will be closing our office due to weather. Please leave us a message and we will return your call tomorrow.

To decrease your risk of contracting this virus, please social distance, please wear a mask, and please stay home if you are sick. The virus is spread by droplets in the air passed by someone who is infected. Whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, they can still pass the virus to others. This is why it is important to social distance at all times AND stay home when sick. When you cannot social distance, we highly recommend you wear a proper mask to protect yourself and... those around you. To help you choose the proper mask, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/.../prevent.../about-face-coverings.html Our office is doing our best to contact all close contacts but if you have been contacted by someone who states they are COVID positive and you have had contact with this person that was closer than 6ft for longer than 15 minutes, then please call our office at (660) 663-2414 and ask to speak to a nurse for information on what to do. See more

Daviess County COVID-19 update ****************************************** To decrease your risk of contracting this virus, please social distance, please wear a mask, and please stay home if you are sick. The virus is spread by droplets in the air passed by someone who is infected. Whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, they can still pass the virus to others. This is why it is important to social distance at all times AND stay home when sick. When you cannot social di...stance, we highly recommend you wear a proper mask to protect yourself and those around you. To help you choose the proper mask, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/.../prevent.../about-face-coverings.html Our office is doing our best to contact all close contacts but if you have been contacted by someone who states they are COVID positive and you have had contact with this person that was closer than 6ft for longer than 15 minutes, then please call our office at (660) 663-2414 and ask to speak to a nurse for information on what to do. Stay tuned for a poll regarding the COVID 19 Vaccine....

Flu shots still available for children and adults! Don't have insurance, no problem... call today to make your appointment!

Reminder... *Daviess County Health Dept. Job Opening* DCHD is seeking qualified applicants for the Administrator position. This position answers directly to the Board of Directors and manages the daily operations of the department. Qualifications include leadership, budgetary and financial management skills, working with contracts and must possess excellent written and computer skills. Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s degree is preferred and/or administrative experience and... public health experience will be considered. The right person will be trained by current administrator. Salary is commensurate with experience. This is a full time position with full benefits after 60 days, which offers health and life insurance, paid holiday, vacation and sick time, and Lager’s retirement after 6 months. Resumes accepted through December 11, 2020. You may send resumes to Daviess County Health Department 609A South Main Street, Gallatin MO 64640 or email to [email protected]. For questions you may call 660-663-2414. See more

Daviess County COVID-19 update ****************************************** This week our county COVID numbers really jumped up, as most knew they would following a holiday. This jump has identified Daviess County as a Top 5 COVID19 "Hot Spot" in Missouri. Please social distance, please wear a mask, and please stay home if you are sick. ... The virus is spread by droplets in the air passed by someone who is infected. Whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, they can still pass the virus to others. This is why it is important to social distance at all times AND stay home when sick. When you cannot social distance, we highly recommend you wear a proper mask to protect yourself and those around you. To help you choose the proper mask, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/.../prevent.../about-face-coverings.html Our office is doing our best to contact all close contacts but if you have been contacted by someone who states they are COVID positive and you have had contact with this person that was closer than 6ft for longer than 15 minutes, then please call our office at (660) 663-2414 and ask to speak to a nurse for information on what to do.

We want to thank our friends at BTC Bank for lunch today! It was greatly appreciated and enjoyed Thank you!

Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from #COVID19. Also consider these tips: -Avoid crowds. Shop online sales the day after Thanksgiving and the days leading up to winter holidays. -Use contactless delivery or curbside pick-up for purchased items. -Shop in open-air markets and stay 6 feet away from others.... More tips: https://www.cdc.gov//daily-life/holidays/thanksgiving.html