Mike Chambers | Macon County Health Dept.

July 7, 2021 By Mike Chambers

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

COVID-19 vaccinations are available for those 18 and up at the Macon County Health Department. Vaccines are a safe way to protect yourself against the virus that causes COVID-19. Vaccines

Call for an appointment at one of our upcoming vaccine clinics –

Thursday July 29, 2021 – Moderna
Wednesday August 4, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson
Thursday August 5, 2021 – Moderna
Wednesday August 11, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson
Thursday August 12, 2021 – Moderna
Wednesday August 18, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson
Thursday August 19, 2021 – Moderna
Wednesday August 25, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson
Thursday August 26, 2021 – Moderna

Vaccines are free to all.

Print your vaccine paperwork here

For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines, visit our website or the CDC website.

The Macon County Health Department currently does not have the Pfizer vaccine, which is approved for ages 12 and up. For the Pfizer vaccine, please call Samaritan Hospital.

July 2, 2021 By Mike Chambers

Closed on July 5th

The Macon County Health Department will be closed on July 5th in observation of Independence day. We will reopen on July 6th with normal business hours.

No contact tracing will take place over the weekend or on the holiday. If you test positive for COVID-19, isolate yourself to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Notify your close contacts of their possible exposure. For medical questions regarding your illness, please contact your physician’s office. Staff from the MCHD will contact you during normal business hours for contact tracing.

May 12, 2021 By Mike Chambers

Temporary WIC Increase in Cash Value Benefit Voucher

May 10, 2021

Missouri WIC Temporary Benefit Increase

MACON, MO – The Macon County Health Department WIC is temporarily increasing
the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases (CVB).

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) gave USDA authority to temporarily increase
the CVB to $35 per month for eligible women and children during the federally declared
COVID-19 public health emergency. Missouri WIC has elected to use this authority from
June through September 2021, to provide additional healthy fruits and vegetables for up
to 60,000 women and children per month. Standard CVB values range from $9 – $11.

WIC families have the opportunity to shop for nutritious foods at over 600 authorized
WIC retailers throughout Missouri and can receive services at any of the 118 local
agencies. WIC serves financially eligible women, infants, and children under the age of
five. Fathers, stepparents, foster parents, grandparents, and guardians are also
encouraged to apply for WIC benefits for any children in the household under the age of
five.

Missouri WIC provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support,
nutritious foods, and referrals to health services. It is also one of the most successful,
cost-effective, and important nutrition intervention programs in the country!

Individuals interested in learning about the benefits of WIC may contact the Macon
County Health Department at 660-395-4711 or can use the online interest form at wic.mo.gov.

March 30, 2021 By Mike Chambers

ServSafe Test

The Macon County Health Department will sponsor the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, “ServSafe” Test. Training for this exam session is self-study. The exam will be proctored from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on April 29 at the Macon County Health Department (MCHD).

The cost ($100.00) is for the ServSafe Manager Textbook and includes exam sheet and a hard copy of the Missouri Food Code. Students from organizations that already possess the textbook above will receive one exam sheet at test time, for a cost of $40.00. Remit payment and portion below to clerical staff at front desk of the MCHD in order to register and pick up materials. Office hours are 7:45am- 5:30pm Monday through Thursday. Attendees are encouraged to study all chapters, complete the diagnostic take home and end of chapter textbook questions.

Session is proctored exam only, bring exam sheet from textbook if provided.
No course training materials or phones are allowed in testing room.
Bring a photo ID to the exam session.

Class room size is limited and early registration is encouraged.

Registration Form

January 20, 2021 By Mike Chambers

COVID-19 Vaccine Forms

Before receiving your COVID-19 vaccine, please review the pre-vaccine check list found here. If you answer yes to any questions, it doesn’t mean you cannot be vaccinated. If you have any questions please call our office or ask who is administering your vaccine. You do not need to bring this to your vaccination event.

Please fill out a consent form and bring it with you to receive your vaccine.

If you are being vaccinated in group 1B, fill out the consent form found here.

Please bring a copy of your insurance card.

Review Missouri DHSS Notice of Privacy Practices here

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