City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department

Kansas City, Missouri Department of Health was recently awarded the Best STD Testing Organization in Kansas City, MO by Testing.com. KCMO Department of Health offers free, confidential STD testing and treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV. Anyone age 13 or older can receive testing without parental permission, and residency isn’t required.... Read more: https://www.testing.com/std-testing/kansas-city-mo/

The Kansas City Health Department is extending its COVID vaccination clinic into evening hours! Beginning April 20 (tomorrow!), and continuing every Tuesday and Thursday until further notice, residents can come to the health department 2400 Troost Ave., from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. to get a COVID vaccination. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will help avoid longer wait-times.

Come on working people! Only 30 percent of residents age 18-64 have had at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. Evening clinics start 4/20. So make plans to stop by KCHD after work (5-7:15 pm)Tues./Thurs. to get your vaccine.... https://www.kcmo.gov//schedule-your-covid-19-vaccine-at-th

COVID-19 vaccines are 100% free to all individuals in the U.S. Everyone can receive COVID-19 services, regardless of immigration status. The information will not be shared with immigration authorities.... No one will be turned away if they don’t provide this information. Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 son 100 % gratis para todas las personas de EE. UU. Todos pueden recibir servicios relacionados con el COVID-19, independientemente de su situación migratoria. La información se usará exclusivamente para propósitos de recibir un reembolso. Nadie será rechazado si no proporciona esta información. https://www.hhs.gov//cares-act-pro/for-patients/index.html

Don't go untreated. Anyone 13 years of age and older can utilize the Sexual Health Clinic without parental permission. There is no residency requirement for testing.... And testing is FREE. https://www.kcmo.gov//free-std-testing-std-treatment-and-v

As of April 16, 2021 this is the number of residents who died and tested positive for #COVID19.

As of April 15, 2021 this is the number of residents who died and tested positive for #COVID19.

As of April 14, 2021 this is the number of residents who died and tested positive for #COVID19.

KCMO Health Department will halt vaccinating with Johnson & Johnson vaccine while CDC & FDA investigate rare blood clots Read the full news release here: https://www.kcmo.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1587/16

As of April 13, 2021 this is the number of residents who died and tested positive for #COVID19.

As of April 12, 2021 this is the number of residents who died and tested positive for #COVID19.

We are proud to support the HHS Office of Minority Health and other partners to encourage communities to be vaccine ready. This National Minority Health Month, learn what role we all play in raising vaccine confidence. minorityhealth.hhs.gov/nmhm/

We did see a patient who was at a Christmas gathering with a bunch of family, probably 15 to 20 people. Everybody felt fine, but a couple days later somebody got COVID, and so now this patient is in the hospital because of that gathering.

If you’ve been vaccinated, talk other people into being vaccinated. One, it’ll protect you more and also, you’ll protect friends and other loved ones by getting them to come and be vaccinated, Dr. Rex Archer, director of the Kansas City Health Department, said. https://fox4kc.com//missourians-relieved-to-get-covid-19-/

Another step forward in the fight against this pandemic. About 100 health care employees with Truman Medical Centers got the ‘second round’ shot Monday.

(wear your mask)+ (wash your hands)+ (keep your distance)

Q: Is it safe to get my child vaccinated? A: The initial clinical trials did not include children. Pfizer’s vaccine has been authorized for emergency use to vaccinate those aged 16 and up. https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/facts/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced free COVID-19 surge testing will continue for Lee’s Summit location. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. #jacksoncounty #testing

COVID didn’t break our systems, said Frank Thompson, with the Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department. COVID exposed our broken systems. KMBC 9 https://www.kmbc.com//covid-19-placed-a-magnifyin/34612291#

You don't want to miss this! Starting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 10) Harvesters - The Community Food Network and the Health Department will be handing out food to those in need. Just stop by 2400 Troost Ave. to pick up a variety of fruits & vegetables ... We'll be here until supplies run out. If you've never stopped by the pop up pantry, here's how it works. https://www.kmbc.com//families-line-up-early-for-/34362525#

Swope Health Central 1st Saturdays is starting soon, drive-thru style The KCMO Health Dept. will be there offering flu shots COVID-19 testing also available on first come-first served basis... 3801 Blue Parkway, KCMO 64130 9AM-12PM (while supplies last)

....burned out with this whole (pandemic.) If that describes you, you're not doing health care workers any favors. The last thing we need during a pandemic is a shortage of nurses. ... When you need them, will they be there? #MaskUp #StoptheSurge

Swope Health Central 1st Saturdays is tomorrow drive-thru style The KCMO Health Department will be there offering flu shots COVID-19 testing also available on first come-first served basis... 3801 Blue Parkway, KCMO 64130 9AM-12PM (while supplies last)

You've likely been monitoring the US map a lot these past few days (#USElections2020) but don't look past what this map shows. Missouri is getting redder, and we're not talking politics. We have to do better. ... Red Zone = 101+ new cases per 100,000 population.

This comes from the #WhiteHouse #COVID19 Task Force w/ this comment for MO: "With unrelenting spread & increasing hospital admissions, refocus.. on finding asymptomatic sources of spread." Remember, you could be an unknown carrier-endangering others if not masking & distancing.

Today's testing event at Friendship Baptist Church is out of walk-up tests for the day. If you need to be tested for #COVID19, we just added several testing locations for next week. Call 311 today to make an appointment. ... https://www.kcmo.gov//coronavir/covid-19-testing-locations

Please start considering how to have a safe Thanksgiving. Even small gatherings can be a place where COVID-19 spreads. We do not want families stressed and grieving because of Thanksgiving-day transmission. ... It would mean a heartbreaking Christmas. Protect those you love.

Each week, the #WhiteHouse Coronavirus Task Force sends a report to each state, with observations & recommendations. Note this bullet point for Missouri, which is in the red zone for cases. Will you listen?

ATTENTION and APOLOGIES. The KCMO Health Department will be closed to visitors until 11 a.m. today (11/6/20) because of water issues/plumbing work. Please call 816-513-6008 to reschedule appointments.