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Knox Public Health provides update on national measles outbreak

By Knox Public Health | Mar 1, 2024

In response to the current National measles outbreak, Knox Public Health wants to help reduce the risk of a measles outbreak in our community. Measles is a respiratory disease usually considered a childhood disease; it can be contracted at any age.

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Knox County Safe Communities releases 2023 quarter four traffic fatalities update

By Knox Public Health | Jan 29, 2024

The Knox County Safe Communities Coalition reports two traffic crash fatalities from Oct. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2023.

District offers holiday light recycling program

By Knox Public Health | Dec 24, 2022

DKMM Solid Waste District is offering a program this holiday season to keep string lights out of landfills.

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KPH to conduct booster/flu shot clinic at Field House

By Knox Public Health | Oct 26, 2022

Knox Public Health will conduct a walk-in clinic offering vaccine for the latest COVID boosterand seasonal influenza on Oct. 28 from 9 a.m.

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Vaccine for flu, bivalent booster offered at drive-thru clinic

By Knox Public Health | Oct 1, 2022

To help stop the spread on the mutating COVID-19 virus and prepare for the upcoming flu season, Knox Public Health will conduct a drive-thru clinic offering both the seasonal flu shot and the COVID-19 bivalent booster.

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Registration open for KSAAT co-ed softball tournament

By Knox Public Health | Sep 10, 2022

There is still time to register for the KSAAT Co-Ed Softball Tournament.

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Drive Sober kickoff this Friday

By Knox Public Health | Aug 18, 2022

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement mobilization will be in effect across the U.S. from Aug. 17 to Sep. 5, 2022.

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All children can now receive COVID-19 vaccine

By Knox Public Health | Jul 13, 2022

With the CDC now recommending that children and adolescents aged 6 months and older get the COVID-19 vaccine, Knox Public Health is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine for all children to help protect them from contracting and spreading the virus.

Knox County's Drug Take Back Day scheduled this weekend

By Knox Public Health | Apr 27, 2022

Knox County will be participating in the National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday.

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