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Richland Co. Health Department Offers Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
The Richland County Health Department is now offering the updated COVID-19 vaccine by appointment at regular vaccine clinics. The updated vaccine covers the COVID-19 variant that has caused most infections in 2023. The vaccine protects against...
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Scheduled Sept. 28 Sidney
The Richland County Health Department’s annual Mass Flu Shot Clinic continues as a drive-thru format, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Richland County Fire Hall, Sidney. The Drive-Thru Clinic will serve adults only, and...
Do I Need High Dose Flu Vaccine?
As we age, our immune system wanes, reducing our ability to fight infection and increasing our likelihood of being hospitalized for the respiratory flu. High dose flu vaccine helps folks 65 and older fight the flu, but what does “high dose” mean,...
Flu Myths…Busted!
There are so many myths about the flu and the flu shot all over the internet, so in preparation for the Drive Thru Mass Flu Shot Clinic at the Richland County Fire Hall on Thursday, Sept. 29, we’ve busted a few myths wide open. Many people claim...
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Scheduled Sept. 28 Sidney
The Richland County Health Department’s annual Mass Flu Shot Clinic continues as a drive-thru format, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Richland County Fire Hall, Sidney. The Drive-Thru Clinic will serve adults only, and...
Health Department Offers Bivalent COVID-19 Booster
The Richland County Health Department is now offering bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine by appointment at regular vaccine clinics. The bivalent booster vaccine covers the original strain of COVID-19, as well as the more recent Omicron variant. To be...
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Scheduled Sept. 29
The Richland County Health Department’s annual Mass Flu Shot Clinic continues as a drive-thru format, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Richland County Fire Hall in Sidney. The Drive-Thru Clinic will serve adults only, an...
Flu Myths...Busted!
There are so many myths about the flu and the flu shot all over the internet, so in preparation for the Drive Thru Mass Flu Shot Clinic at the Richland County Fire Hall on Thursday, Sept. 29, we’ve busted a few myths wide open. Many people claim...
Volunteers Vital To Success Of Mass Flu Clinic
The Richland County Health Department has held a mass flu shot clinic at the start of each flu season for the last 15 years, all of which have been made possible by hundreds of community volunteers. Making the 2021 Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic run...
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Scheduled Sept. 29
The Richland County Health Department’s annual Mass Flu Shot Clinic continues as a drive-thru format, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Richland County Fire Hall in Sidney. The Drive-Thru Clinic will serve adults only, an...
Richland County Health Department To End COVID Test Distribution
The Richland County Health Department expects to run out of free home COVID-19 test kits by early September. The department received 2300 home test kits in January and has distributed them to the community in the last several months. The remaining...
Richland Co. Health Department Adds COVID Vaccine For 6 Months & Older
The Richland County Health Department is now offering COVID vaccine for ages 6 months and older by appointment at regular vaccinations clinics. The pediatric Moderna vaccine is a two-dose series, with four weeks between the two doses. Regular...
ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course Available
An 8-hour Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) ServSafe course will be held Aug. 12 at the Dawson County Courthouse, Glendive. The course is taught by former Registered Sanitarian Kevin Pena. The cost of the course is $150, which includes a...
ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course Available
An 8-hour Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) ServSafe course will be held Aug. 12 at the Dawson County Courthouse, Glendive. The course is taught by former Registered Sanitarian Kevin Pena. The cost of the course is $150, which includes a...
Health Department Offers COVID Vaccine Monday through Wednesday
Beginning Monday, May 2, COVID vaccines will be available by appointment during regularly scheduled vaccine clinic hours at the Richland County Health Department. Regular clinic hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MST....
No COVID Vaccine Clinic April 12; RCHD Evaluates Clinics
There will be no regular COVID vaccine clinic at the Richland County Health Department on Tuesday, April 12. Clinics will resume Tuesday, April 19, from 12:30-3 p.m. The Health Department will be evaluating the COVID vaccine clinic schedule through...
(Updated 3-31-22) Richland County COVID-19 Case Update
The Richland County Health Department is providing the following COVID-19 case information (click here). This information reflects case counts between March 17th and March 30th, 2022. There has been one additional COVID-related death during this...
RCHD Hosts Home COVID Test Distribution Feb 11
The Richland County Health Department will distribute at-home COVID-19 test kits on Feb. 11 from 12-3 p.m. MST at the Richland County Events Center parking lot. The distribution is a drive-through format in the parking lot of the Events Center....
Tuesday COVID Vaccine Clinics Continue
The Richland County Health Department continues to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Tuesday each week from 12:30 to 3:00. Moderna, Pfizer, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) are available at each clinic for those 12 years and older. Please bring your...
Richland County Health Department Pleased With Drive-Through Flu Clinic; Sets Record
The Richland County Health Department is pleased with the turnout at the 2nd Annual Drive Thru Flu Clinic. Held on Thursday, Sept. 30, the drive-through clinic vaccinated exactly 400 community...
Your Annual Flu Shot Is (Still) Important
The flu shot is recommended every year, including this year. One may ask, “why do I need a flu shot if we didn’t even have any flu cases last year?” That is a legitimate question. Why didn’t we have any flu cases? Is there even any flu...
Flu Myths…Busted!
There are so many myths about the flu and the flu shot all over the Internet, so in preparation for the Drive Thru Mass Flu Shot Clinic at Richland County Fire Hall, Sept. 30, we’ve busted a few myths wide open. The first, and biggest, myth is...
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Scheduled Sept. 30, Sidney
The Richland County Health Department’s annual Mass Flu Shot Clinic continues as a drive-thru format, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Richland County Fire Hall, Sidney. The Drive-Thru Clinic will serve adults only, and offe...
Richland County Health Department Continues COVID Vaccine Clinics; Adds Pfizer
The Richland County Health Department will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Tuesdays, and will offer a limited stock of Pfizer brand vaccine. The Health Department carries Moderna 2-dose and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) 1-dose COVID-19...
Health Department Offers Walk-in COVID Vaccine Clinics Sidney
The Richland County Health Department continues to offer weekly walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Tuesdays. All clinics are subject to vaccine availability. Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be offered on Tuesdays from 12:30-3 p.m. MDT. The one...
