Darien Health Department  

 Mission of the Health Department:  Prevent disease, by promoting a safe community and healthy environment to all residents and visitors, while upholding public health based regulations, which protect the quality of life.
Quarterly Report to the Board of Selectmen: January 2023

Region 1 Local Health Departments host Mental Health in a Post COVID World webinar on January 26, 2023, 6 - 7:30pm - click here for more information and registration!

 Press Release: January - National Radon Action Month (all free kits have been handed out)
Press Release from Gov Lamont: Good Health & Safety Guidance

Restaurant & Cosmetology Ratings Site 
Local health efforts in COVID response recognized by Gov. Ned Lamont with special proclamation: 
National Public Health Workers Day

 TV79 Interview with David Knauf, Darien Director of Health, discussing Health Department activities - 12/5/2022
 Preparing for Emergencies

 
It's Flu Season (Reminder from Region 1 Public Health)
CDC Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report


 Community Calendar   

COVID Updates

• Monthly Summary - January 3, 2023
• Free COVID Home Tests
• iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit Shelf-Life Extension
  
• Where can I get the vaccine? Select providers have the new bivalent vaccine
  
• Stay Up to Date with Vaccines, Including Boosters
  
• Where can I get tested?  
• CDC: What To Do If You Were Exposed to COVID-19
• CDC: Isolation and Precautions for those with COVID-19
  

Breaking News  

• Local Health Officials Use DNA Testing to Pinpoint Sources of Water Pollution - from the CT Examiner 12/11/2022

•  Local Health & Restaurant Inspections  

• Do you need to submit a tick for testing? Click here for directions! 

• Head Lice:  What Parents Need to Know
  Region 1 Public Health Video:  Head Lice
  

• Protect yourself from Lyme Disease:  Tick Time

• Need Immunization for Travel?  Click here to find local clinics.

• CDC Health Advisories for International Travel

• Centers for Disease Control, Weekly Feature -  Did You Know?