CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are now available while supplies last at Pike County Health Department located behind Walmart at 1 Healthcare Place, Bowling Green, MO 63334
Vaccination remains the best protection against COVID-19-related hospitalization and death. Vaccination also reduces your chance of suffering the effects of Long COVID, which can develop during or following acute infection and last for an extended duration. If you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past 2 months, get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself this fall and winter.
Those interested can now receive their COVID-19 vaccine during our Walk-In Clinic hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm) with no appointment necessary. These along with flu vaccines are also available during our scheduled traveling clinics. To learn more visit the CDC WEBSITE or call us at 573-324-2111 and ask to speak to one of our public health nurses. Sign up for our E-NEWS to get timely information and updates straight to your email inbox!
It likely goes without saying that there are many unwelcomed illnesses arriving at your household this holiday season. Our communicable disease nurse reports that the COVID level is high as well as flu; especially influenza A. We are also aware that strep throat and RSV is hitting our county hard. We want to take this time to remind everyone to take these proper preventative precautions to keep yourself, your family and friends safe during this holiday season:
Check with your healthcare provider on vaccines you may be eligible for to help prevent illness such as Flu, Pneumonia and Covid.
Take everyday preventive measures to help reduce the spread of illnesses:
Avoid close contact with sick people
If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible
Do not go to work or school if you are sick
Cover coughs and sneezes
Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
We now offer the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is authorized as a 2-dose primary series only—and not as a booster dose—at this time and is is for those ages 12 and older.
*Updated 9/15/2022 to include Moderna bivalent boosters*
We are now stocked with the Pfizer & Moderna bivalent boosters and have set up walk-in clinic dates to make it easy for you to receive yours! We will be offering these boosters at all of our shot clinics as well as the following dates and times at our office:
Updated COVID-19 boosters are now available. What are they, who should get them, and when?
On September 1, 2022, the CDC issued new recommendations for COVID-19 boosters, after the FDA authorized updated booster formulas from both Pfizer and Moderna. The CDC recommends that everyone who is eligible stay up-to-date on vaccinations by getting an updated booster dose at least 2 months after their last COVID-19 shot—either since their last booster dose, or since completing their primary series. Pfizer’s updated booster shot is recommended for individuals 12 and older, and Moderna’s updated booster shot is recommended for adults 18 and older.
These new boosters contain an updated bivalent formula that both boosts immunity against the original coronavirus strain and also protects against the newer Omicron variants that account for most of the current cases. Updated boosters are intended to provide optimal protection against the virus and address waning vaccine effectiveness over time.
Eligible individuals can get either the Pfizer or Moderna updated booster, regardless of whether their primary series or most recent dose was with Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
As per the CDC’s recommendations, the new bivalent booster replaces the existing monovalent vaccine booster, therefore that vaccine will no longer be authorized for use as booster doses in people age 12 and up.
Per the CDC guidance released on 8/31/22 PCHD currently does not have the appropriate COVID 19 vaccines on hand to provide booster shots to anyone 12 years and older at this time. We are working on getting the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines authorized for booster shots and we will announce when these become available.
We will notify when we are re-stocked! We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
We have plenty of Flu & COVID-19 shot clinics scheduled throughout Pike County in September & October! Some are drive thru events and some will be offered during our resource fairs!
Private pay, most insurances, medicare & medicaid accepted. COVID-19 vaccines are free. Private pay prices: Flu-$25, High Dose-$80, Flubok-$75
9/21: 2-6 p.m. Drive-Thru BG Visitors Park (drive thru)
9/26: 12-4 p.m. Clarksville Pocket Park (resource fair)
10/3: 12-4 p.m. Eolia Community Room (resource fair)
10/5: 2-6 p.m. Louisiana County Market (drive thru)
10/17: 12-4 p.m. Trimble House Louisiana (resource fair)
10/18: 12-4 p.m. Frankford at the Fire Station (resource fair)
10/20: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Curryville Presbyterian Church
Please bring your insurance cards with you! Private Pay, Most Insurances, Medicare & Medicaid accepted.
Pike County Health Department has a limited supply of free at home self-administer test available for any individual 2 years and older. Testing at home is not to be used in place of seeking medical care by your healthcare provider, urgent care, or emergency care. Positive tests taken at home should be reported to our agency.
We will be hosting On-Site COVID-19 testing events in our office parking throughout the year. Please stay up-to-date with us by following us on social media or signing up for our PCHD Newsletters.
NO WALK IN testing will be performed at this time- PLEASE DO NOT ENTER OUR BUILDING IF YOU ARE ILL. YOU MAY PARK AND CALL OUR OFFICE FOR A NURSE TO BRING YOU A TEST. In order for our Public Health Nurses to perform a test and provide you with documentation of your positive or negative test result, scheduled appointments will be required. NO WORK OR SCHOOL EXCUSES WILL BE PROVIDED, only proof of your results.
CONSULT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER/URGENT CARE/EMERGENCY ROOM IF:
If you have moderate to severe illness (experience shortness of breath or have difficulty breathing, etc.)
If you are unsure if your symptoms are considered moderate to severe.
If COVID-19 symptoms recur or worsen.
If you are unsure when to end isolation.
PCHD PH nursing staff can perform limited testing to individuals in businesses/congregate settings in the community as part of an outbreak investigation, those that are underserved, or on an as needed basis for those who are symptomatic or exposed regardless of vaccine status.
Screening test may be performed for those who are asymptomatic with no known exposure to help prevent further transmission including but not limited to employees in a workplace setting or before/after travel.
Pike County Health Dept. is seeking the input from members of our community to better understand their needs. Please take a moment for this brief and anonymous survey, you may also take it online here >>>
This survey is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $35,569,951 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are thos e of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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