COVID Booster Vaccines now Available for 16 and 17 Year-Olds
The Missoula City County Health Department announced on Thursday that COVID 19 booster vaccines are now available for 16 and 17 year-olds.
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Health Department COVID Services Consolidating in One Location
The Missoula City County Health Department announced on Wednesday that it will be consolidating all of its COVID 19 services in one larger location early in 2022.
138 Children Vaccinated on First Day at Health Department Clinic
Monday was the first day that children age 5 to 11 could be vaccinated against COVID 19, and the Missoula City County Health Department hosted a special clinic just for children at their Southgate Mall location.
Missoula Prepares to Inoculate Kids 5-11 with COVID 19 Vaccine
The Missoula City County Health Department told KGVO News on Friday that with the announcement that the FDA has approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, that vaccinations could begin in Missoula in early November.
Farr on ICU’s - Death Reporting - Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
The latest report from Missoula City County Health Department COVID 19 Incident Commander Cindy Farr covers a wide range of topics regarding the pandemic.
Health Department to Automate more COVID 19 Services
Since the task of contacting positive COVID 19 cases and their close contacts takes up so much time of health department employees, they will now be automating some contact functions.
Differing Agencies – Who and What are we to believe about Masks?
Missoula has had a front row seat while two powerful agencies, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, along with the governor’s office and the Missoula City-County Health Department present vastly different arguments about children wearing masks in school
Health Officer Defends MCPS Decision to Keep Masks in Schools
Although the Missoula City County Health Department did not have any direct contact with MCPS, Hellgate Elementary and Target Range School districts to provide counsel on the DPHHS emergency ruling on masks this week, Health Officer D’Shane Barnett spoke to KGVO News about the subject on Thursday.
Health Department Prepares for Announcement of Third Vaccine
President Biden will be announcing a policy to request that all those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID 19 receive a booster vaccine.
City and County Leaders Encourage Vaccinations – No New Mandates
Missoula Mayor John Engen, County Commissioner Chair Josh Slotnick, OEM Director Adriane Beck and the new Health Officer of the Missoula City County Health Department, D’Shane Barnett held a Microsoft Teams press conference to discuss the current COVID 19 situation.