Health and Social Services News & Announcements

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 27th

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 27th

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27th!  East Hartford residents are encouraged to clean out their medicine... more ››

Medication Safety and Naloxone Training April 19th

The East Hartford Health Department will host a Medication Safety and Naloxone (Narcan) Training at the East Hartford... more ››

East Hartford Health Department Conducts a Rapid Community Assessment March 18-24, 2024

East Hartford Health Department Conducts a Rapid Community Assessment March 18-24, 2024

East Hartford, CT – The East Hartford Health Department is conducting a Rapid Community Assessment from March 18th to March 24th...

East Hartford Health Department Conducts a Rapid Community Assessment March 18-24, 2024

The East Hartford Health Department is conducting a Rapid Community Assessment from March 18th to March 24th. All East... more ››

FDA Advisory on Certain Cinnamon Products due to Elevated Lead Content

The East Hartford Health Department is advising residents to not consume and to throw away certain ground cinnamon products that have been... more ››

Updated CDC Guidance on Respiratory Viral Illnesses

As of Friday, March 1st, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised guidance on respiratory illnesses, including RSV, Flu... more ››

Community Naloxone (Narcan) Training April 8th

Community Naloxone (Narcan) Training April 8th

The East Hartford Health Department will offer a FREE Community Naloxone (Narcan) Training at the Community Cultural Center (50... more ››

Recall on Sanford Family 6-Player Croquet Sets

Recall on Sanford Family 6-Player Croquet Sets

The East Hartford Health Department wants to make residents aware of the recent recall on Sanford Family 6-Player Croquet Sets for high... more ››

Hartford Healthcare Mobile Mammography Event at St. Rose Church

Hartford Healthcare Mobile Mammography Event at St. Rose Church

East Hartford, CT – The Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute's Mobile Mammography van is coming to St. Rose Church (33 Church St.) on... more ››

FREE COVID-19 Vaccines Available for Uninsured and Underinsured Residents!

While supplies last, the East Hartford Health Department is offering FREE COVID-19 vaccines for adults that are uninsured or underinsured!... more ››

Vaccine Clinic 3/7/2024

The East Hartford Health Department, in partnership with First Choice Health Centers, is offering residents an opportunity to receive their... more ››

Radon Awareness Week

Radon Awareness Week

East Hartford, CT - Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States after... more ››

Recall of WanaBana, Schnucks, and Weis Apple Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches

Recall of WanaBana, Schnucks, and Weis Apple Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches

East Hartford, CT - WanaBana USA has recalled all apple cinnamon fruit purée pouches, including certain lot numbers of private label brands... more ››

Red Cross Blood Drive 12/26

Red Cross Blood Drive 12/26

East Hartford, CT - The Town will be hosting a holiday blood drive through the American Red Cross on Tuesday, December 26, 2023,... more ››

Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests and N95 Masks Available!

Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests and N95 Masks Available!

East Hartford, CT - The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human... more ››

Town of East Hartford Announces Community Toy Drive

Town of East Hartford Announces Community Toy Drive

East Hartford, CT - The Town of East Hartford is conducting a community toy drive to help brighten the holiday season for children in our... more ››

Town of East Hartford Hosts Farmers’ Market Pop-Up with End Hunger CT and Killiam & Bassette Farmstead

Town of East Hartford Hosts Farmers’ Market Pop-Up with End Hunger CT and Killiam & Bassette Farmstead

East Hartford, CT—The Town of East Hartford is excited to announce a pop-up farmers’ market on Wednesday, November 29th from 11 a.m... more ››

East Hartford Health Department Encourages Flu/COVID-19/RSV Vaccinations

East Hartford Health Department Encourages Flu/COVID-19/RSV Vaccinations

East Hartford, CT – The East Hartford Health Department is encouraging residents to vaccinate themselves against viral respiratory... more ››

East Hartford Health Department Offers Flu and COVID-19 Drive-thru Clinic

East Hartford Health Department Offers Flu and COVID-19 Drive-thru Clinic

East Hartford, CT – The East Hartford Health Department is offering a drive-thru flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday,... more ››

East Hartford Police & Health Departments Announce DEA’s Take Back Day

East Hartford Police & Health Departments Announce DEA’s Take Back Day

East Hartford, CT - With opioid overdose deaths on the rise, East Hartford Police and the East Hartford Health Department announce the Drug... more ››

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