Guidance for Respiratory Illnesses
September 4th, 2024 Now that school is back in session, respiratory illnesses have been on the rise around the country and in Dent County. Respiratory illnesses include, but are not…
Influenza, COVID-19, and other illnesses on the rise, CDC COVID Risk is “Medium”
Dent County residents should be aware of the currently circulating respiratory illnesses affecting our county so they may make informed choices. Over 200 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in…
Updated (XBB) COVID Vaccines Available
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available by appointment at the Dent County Health Center. As of 10/17/2023, we have the following: 50 doses of Moderna - For ages 12 and…
Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines
On April 18th, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines to simplify the vaccination schedule…
COVID Dashboard 2-2-2023
COVID cases continue to be detected in Dent County. Strong herd immunity from vaccinations and infections has contributed to a decrease in transmission and severe disease. Dent County has continued…
COVID-19 Dashboard 12-29-22
Additional Notes for this week: Positivity rate - 63% on 24 PCR tests. This indicates that too few tests are being conducted. Cases are not being counted as a result.…
COVID-19 Dashboard 10-7-22
Dent County's tally for COVID cases has moderately risen over the past month. COVID continues to spread throughout our community, but thanks to increased immunity and availability of treatment options,…
COVID Misinformation
COVID-19 Misinformation Alert: Viral social media posts are falsely claiming that ivermectin is an approved COVID-19 treatment, while vaccines and masks have failed. The most common claim is that the…
Vaccine townhall Q&A Recording
View the recording of the event below.