Knox County Health Department Kentucky

11/05/2025

We currently have FREE COVID-19 + Flu A&B Combo Self Test Kits available.

If you would like to have one, you can come to our front lobby any time during business hours to receive one.

We have a limited amount of these, and they will be available until we run out.

11/03/2025

Click on the link below for information about secondhand va**ng risks.

https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2020/12/secondhand-smoke-and-secondhand-va**ng-both-bad-for-kids

10/28/2025

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.

Each year, about 3,400 infants in the United States die unexpectedly during sleep. This can happen from unintentional suffocation, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or unknown causes.

To help prevent these deaths, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all infants should sleep on flat and firm surfaces. Babies should sleep by themselves, without any bumpers, soft bedding, pillows or stuffed toys. We also advise against using products that are for infant bedsharing with parents.

10/24/2025

We are giving away FREE COVID-19 + Flu testing kits at Barbourville Walmart until 3:00 today. Come get some!

10/24/2025

10/24/2025

During the 2025 federal government shutdown, Kentucky WIC participants should continue to use WIC services as normal until further notice. This includes continuing to use eWIC cards. WIC-approved stores can process purchases at this time. We encourage families to keep their WIC appointments and stay in contact with their local WIC clinics during the shutdown.
For more information regarding the Kentucky WIC Program, please visit: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/nsb/Pages/wic.aspx
For Information regarding SNAP benefits, please visit: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/default.aspx

10/22/2025

Parents: Show friends and family what safe sleep for baby looks like by taking the Challenge.

Learn more and explore resources for and beyond at https://go.nih.gov/wrGQSQb.

10/17/2025

We offer support that helps you manage your diabetes. If you are interested in learning more about how to manage your diabetes or prediabetes, email diabeteshealthyliving2021@gmail.com to learn more about our Healthy Living with Diabetes Class Series.

10/13/2025

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.

Parents: DYK? Placing babies on their back to sleep reduces the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths.
Learn more about safe infant sleep and spread the word in fun ways during : https://go.nih.gov/O2OrIr7.

10/10/2025

We are set up at the Daniel Boone Festival today until 3:00. We have FREE COVID-19 + Flu test kits and FREE Naloxone Nasal Spray.
Come see us!

10/10/2025

Su***de is preventable and help is available.