A Flu and COVID-19 Shot Clinic will be held Friday at the Chula School. In conjunction with the Livingston County Health Center, the Chula School is hosting a community-wide Flu and COVID-19 shot clinic on November 19, from 1-3 pm. The Health Center will have both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available. If you are receiving your COVID Booster, […]
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COVID 19 Testing, Shots, and Boosters are available to Livingston County residents through the Livingston County Health Center. Curtis Lanning is an RN and Emergency Planner at the Health Center and says testing is offered twice a week. The test is the nasal swab and results are available in 15 minutes. Lanning says the COVID Vaccines are available in two […]
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The COVID-19 numbers for Livingston County since last week show increases in the number of cases and number of deaths. The number of COVID 19 related deaths in Livingston County has reached 77, up three. To-date, the Livingston County Health Center reports there have been 2207 cases of COVID-19 in the county. That is up 33 for the week. The […]
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Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke are heat-related illnesses that are not uncommon when the outside temperatures start climbing into the 90’s and above. Ann Burchett from the Livingston County Health Center says one of the keys to avoiding those is to avoid dehydration. Burchett suggests drinking plenty of water early and continuing to replenish your body throughout the day. Experts […]
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A Breast Feeding Baby Shower will be held at Simpson Park on August 3rd. Livingston County Health Center is hosting the event for expectant and breastfeeding moms. The shower will be from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and is a come & go event, at the Kiwanis Shelter, located near the tennis courts. The event will include vendor booths, information about […]
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Livingston County is in the top 20 percent for the number of people who have received their COVID Vaccination. County Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says we need to do better. The Livingston County Health Center set the goal of 50-70 percent. Douglas says the vaccination is available at no charge at the health center and the local pharmacies. Douglas says […]
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Livingston County is growing rapidly. As of Thursday, the number of cases has reached 1,791, with 133 active cases. Livingston County Health Center Administrator Sherry Weldon says they gather testing information and report it each day on their social media pages. Weldon says in the past week there have been more than 500 tests […]
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Building your immune system is an important part of your health care and it starts not long after birth. Mary Taylor, a Registered Nurse at the Livingston County Health Center, says the vaccination routine starts with the newborns. Taylor says at 1 year, a new set starts. She says this is all working to build a strong immune system. Taylor […]
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The number of COVID 19 cases in Livingston County continues to surge. Ann Burchette from the Livingston County Health Center says 17 cases were added Monday, bringing the total number of cases for the county, including the Chillicothe Correction Center, to 1814. The number of active cases in the county has reached 43. Burchette says they are not seeing any […]
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Pockets of exposure to the COVID-19 virus at family gatherings or events are causing the number of COVID-19 cases in the local area to rise. The Livingston County Health Center is urging residents to be vaccinated to help reduce the spread of the disease. As of Wednesday, 26.5% of the county residents have been fully vaccinated. 32.1% have received the […]
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