Mar 15, 2021 | Slider Images
If all goes well, in 2023, a springtime shot to prevent Lyme disease could become available. Massachusetts invested $1 million toward the shot, which is not a vaccine but rather “pre-exposure prophylaxis” or PrEP: It delivers anti-Lyme antibodies directly...
Mar 12, 2021 | News and Events
Vaccine Appointment Call Center open 7 days a week at 833-621-1284 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today launched the Vaccine Appointment Call Center to assist people who do not have access to or who have difficulty navigating online...
Mar 12, 2021 | News and Events
CDC is pleased to announce that Allyson Felix, a U.S. Olympian, has joined the Hear Her campaign to share her story and raise awareness about urgent warning signs that could indicate life-threatening complications during and in the year after pregnancy. About 700...
Mar 11, 2021 | News and Events
One in three American adults are at risk for kidney disease. Kidney disease is known as the “silent epidemic” because if often shows no signs until it is more advanced. High blood pressure and diabetes are two leading causes of kidney disease. Other risk...
