Health department, other entities fight for children
Editor’s note: This is the second part in a three-part series about the infant mortality rate in Harvey County. By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County……
Harvey County Health Department
Flu, COVD-19 shots still available at health department
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—COVID-19 isn’t the invasive fatal thread in humanity like it once was, but it’s still around, and although……
Newton COVID Testing handout site bombarded Friday night
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Newton outlet mall manager Jackie Curtis said she saw a lot of Sedgwick County license plates while helping……
Following the virus: Contact tracers, case investigators busy with pandemic
By Wendy Nugent, HC Now NEWTON—Contact tracing with COVID-19 is like chasing the many threads of a spider web. You find one and another…
People advised to get flu shots early this year
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—If we thought 2020 was a challenge thus far, it could get even worse during flu season. “It……
Vaccination numbers down in the county
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Harvey County officials want the public to know that although the COVID-19 pandemic is going on, there still are……
Harvey County confirms 18th, 19th cases of COVID-19
For Harvey County Now The Harvey County Health Department confirmed its 18th and 19th cases of COVID-19 in Harvey County, according to a news…
County Health Department pressures Sedgwick into complying with the State
by Bill Bush SEDGWICK—Last Thursday afternoon, May 21, Sedgwick City Administrator Joe Turner e-mailed a memo to the City Council and the mayor, recommending…
Avoid the flu and renew: No cases of influenza reported in Harvey County, yet
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now It’s usually not difficult to tell if one has the flu. It feels like you have a cold that……
Youngsters to be required to get hepatitis, meningitis shots for 2019-20 school year
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now There’s going to be a few more requirements for the 2019-20 school year regarding student immunizations. That’s according to……