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Summer Mosquito Control Spray Program

The Kent City Health Department Mosquito Control Program plans to conduct night spray applications by truck as needed to abate high adult mosquito activity and possible disease-carrying mosquitoes throughout the summer months.

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COVID-19 Spring/Summer Safety Message

As the weather warms, graduations occur, and holidays appear on the calendar it is important to note several things:

• COVID-19 is still circulating in our community.
• Gatherings over 10 people are discouraged. Large groups increase the risk of spread.
• The need...

Shopping for Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As grocery shopping remains a necessity during this pandemic, many people have questions about how to shop safely. We want to reassure consumers that there is currently no evidence of human or animal food or food packaging being associated with transmissi...

Wearing Personal Protective Equipment in Public to Prevent the Spread

WEARING A MASK IN PUBLIC DOES NOT REPLACE SOCIAL DISTANCING, STEPS TO  PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND HOW TO WEAR CLOTH FACE COVERINGS.

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PPE IN PUBLIC 

PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

HOW TO WEAR CLOTH FACE COVERINGS

Novel Coronavirus Information

The Kent City Health Department (KCHD) is committed to notifying, educating, and preparing Kent City residents for Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. KCHD continues to work with Kent State University, the Portage County Health District, and the Ohio Departme...

Kent City Health Department helped pass Tobacco 21

As of October 17, 2019 the Tobacco 21 law made it illegal to give, sell, or otherwise distribute cigarettes, other tobacco products, or alternative nicotine products like e-cigarette/vaping products to any person under the age of 21 in Ohio. In 2018, Kent...

Child Immunization Clinics

Is your child fully immunized? Immunizing children on time is the best protection against dangerous childhood diseases. Vaccines protect children against potentially disabling and life-threatening diseases such as hepatitis B, pertussis (whooping cough), ...

Tips for Discarding your Unwanted Medications

Have you ever wondered what to do with your unused, unwanted or expired medications? Don't allow your medicine cabinet to become cluttered with unusable, unnecessary medications. There are easy, safe ways to dispose of all kinds of medications. 

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