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County Announces Pair of Community Vaccination Clinics

Mar 19, 2021 | News and Events

WILL SERVE RESIDENTS AGE 65+, FIRST RESPONDERS, TEACHERS AND MORE IN WILMINGTON AND MONEE TO WIN THE BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 JOLIET – The Will County Executive Office and Will County Health Department today announced another milestone in beating the COVID-19...

Importance of Testing Continues: Businesses, Schools, Organizations, Please Ask WCHD about BinaxNOW Rapid Testing

Mar 19, 2021 | Slider Images

As the nation moves forward with vaccinating residents, it is important to recognize the critical role of testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In Will County, schools, businesses, health care providers, long-term care facilities, assisted living sites,...

Human Testing Begins on Springtime Lyme Disease Shot

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...

With Vaccine Allocations Increasing, Illinois Launches Call Center to Bridge Digital Divide and Assist with Vaccine Appointments

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...