Clark County Health Department Kahoka Missouri

09/10/2026

Post released from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
🦠One dose is equal to 93% lifetime protection.
🦠Both doses add up to 97% lifetime protection.
🦠Herd immunity is achieved when 95% of a community is protected.
🦠People who can't be vaccinated due to age or compromised immune systems rely on herd immunity to stay safe.
🦠MO is officially below herd immunity standards.
More information about measles and county-level MMR vaccination rates can be found at Health.Mo.Gov/measles.

09/10/2026

WIC is here to provide healthy food, nutrition education and breastfeeding support and education.

Check out WIC to see who qualifies! https://health.mo.gov/families/women-infants-children-wic or WIC.Mo.Gov.

09/10/2026

09/03/2026

Missouri WIC invites public comments on the proposed FFY 2027 state plan. The state plan describes the program's objectives and procedures for the 2027 federal fiscal year (FFY). FFY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.

All public comments are welcome! https://health.mo.gov/families/women-infants-children-wic/wic-state-plan-comments

• Email: [email protected]
• Fax: 573-526-1470
• Mail: Angie Oesterly, WIC and Nutrition Services, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Please submit all comments by September 14, 2026.

Comments will be reviewed and considered prior to the implementation of the plan on October 1, 2026.

08/25/2026

CCHD September 2026 schedule. Clinic days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as a nurse is always here these days. If you are needing a public health service on another day, please reach out to CCHD as a nurse is not always available on non-clinic days. Thanks

08/25/2026

Come out to Scotland County Hospital for FREE health screenings, including dental, blood pressure, a1c levels.

For ALL AGES, and from any county. No appointment necessary!