COVID-19 News Update
JULY 23, 2021
Thank you to all the volunteers, the National Guard and staff who administered 94,771 shots from April through July at our off-site Vaccine Clinics in Wilmington, Monee and at the former Toys-R-Us in Joliet.
Your contributions have helped protect the lives of so many and for that we are grateful. Even though these temporary locations are now closed, we are still working everyday to provide free, safe vaccines throughout Will County.
COVID-19 Vaccines are still available for free at the Will County Health Department and all of our partners including, Walgreens, Jewel-Osco, Meijer, Mariano’s, Oak Street Health, Aunt Martha’s, Kodocare, Wellness Home of Will County and our pop-up clinics which are announced each week.
See the total number of vaccinations administered in Wilmington, Monee, and the former Toys-R-Us in Joliet below.
Final Numbers for the Wilmington Vaccine Clinic
1st Dose Pfizer
5,297
2nd Dose Pfizer
5,538
Johnson & Johnson
6
Total Administered
10,741
Final Numbers for the Monee Vaccine Clinic
1st Dose Pfizer
4,712
2nd Dose Pfizer
4,605
Johnson & Johnson
27
Total Administered
9,344
Final Numbers for the Toys-R-Us Vaccine Clinic
1st Dose Pfizer
35,704
2nd Dose Pfizer
31,615
Johnson & Johnson
280
Total Administered
68,136
Open for a total of 16 Weeks
81 Days
Walk-Ins
4,551
Doses administered to the 12-15 population
6,550
Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics
All pop-up clinics will be giving out Great America tickets to anyone who gets vaccinated.
Pfizer Clinic
Vaccinating those 12 and older
The MAPP HEART + Salvation Army Pfizer Clinic
300 3rd Street, Joliet, IL
Walk ins Welcome
August 7th from 10am-3pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of Great America tickets
+ Northern IL Food Bank free food distribution
+ Blue Smoke BBQ food truck with free food for those that are vaccinated
+ School backpacks and supplies
+ Chance to win a gift card; raffle every 15 minutes
Johnson & Johnson Clinics
Vaccinating those 18 and older
Farm and Barn Fest
Yunker Park, 10824 W. LaPorte Road, Mokena
Walk ins Welcome
August 7th from 11am-5pm
Wilmington Sharefest
209 Wildcat Ct., Wilmington, IL
Walk ins Welcome
August 14th from 9am-1pm
Beecher Farmers Market
625 Dixie Hwy., Beecher
Walk ins Welcome
August 28th from 9am-1pm
Ongoing Vaccine Clinic
You can now choose your vaccine!
IF YOU NEED A SECOND DOSE APPOINTMENT, CALL 815-774-7386 TO SCHEDULE YOUR SECOND DOSE.
JOLIET PFIZER, MODERNA, AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON CLINIC
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
501 Ella Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433
Walk in or schedule online
Mondays from 9am – 3:30pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am – 5:30pm
Closed on Wednesdays & Fridays
Scheduling Through July 29th
Scheduling After July 29th
Coming Soon
Regular Wednesday Pfizer Appointments
(beginning August 18th) at the Will County Health Department
North Branch Office
323 Quadrangle Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
from 10am – 5:30pm
Scheduling Link coming soon.
We Can Trust the Vaccine
Recovery from this pandemic depends upon the individual actions of every person.
Community Based Funding award announcements coming soon!
Do you have outreach or grassroots experience? We are hiring!
The Will County Health Department is hiring Health Navigators to assist with COVID-19 vaccine outreach and education throughout the County. Interested candidates can find more information and apply on our website.
Three things you should know about the Delta Variant of COVID-19
- Delta is more contagious than the other virus strands.
- Unvaccinated people are at most risk.
- Vaccination is the best protection against Delta
GET READY TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL
At the Will County Community Health Center in Joliet
GET FREE SCHOOL and SPORTS PHYSICALS when you come in for the COVID-19 VACCINE.
JOLIET LOCATION: 1106 Neal Avenue
FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL: 815-727-8670
WALK-INS WELCOME Mon – Fri: 8 AM to 5:30 PM
COVID-19 VACCINE AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN 12 years and older.
VACCINES FOR HOMEBOUND
Do you know someone who is interested in receiving a COVID vaccine who is unable to get out of the house due to medical limitations?
Consider applying for our homebound vaccination program through the Will County Health Department! Click the link to apply, and we will follow up with you as soon as we can! We want to get everyone vaccinated, especially those who are most at-risk and homebound.
Don’t want to schedule online?
You can call to Schedule your Vaccine at any Will County Health Department Clinic
815.774.7386
For additional questions about COVID-19, call our hotline:
815.740.8977
New evening and weekend hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-7:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
- Saturday: 8:00am-12:00pm (no outbound calls until after 9:00am)
Our Progress
Total number of vaccines administered
704,408
7/23/21
Total complete doses
341,219
7/23/21
49.29%
of population fully vaccinated
Demographic Breakdown
RACE/ETHNICITY
%
WHITE
425,773
%
HISPANIC
96,951
%
BLACK
62,112
%
ASIAN
53,103
Age
Ages 16-64
- 518,689 77.3%
Ages 65+
- 152,703 22.7%
Gender
Female
- 377,063 53.5%
Male
- 324,900 46.1%
Tell Us What You Think
TAKE OUR SURVEY
We need your help! Will County Health Department needs your input on the COVID-19 vaccination to help us better understand where our communities stand on the vaccine. We are working to better center our education and outreach efforts to address concerns and questions about the vaccine and ensure that everyone has equitable access to the vaccine.
We are asking you to take just 5-10 minutes to express your views on the vaccine through this completely anonymous survey. You can complete this survey regardless of whether you have taken the vaccine or not; we need input from everyone. Your responses will not be personally connected to you in any way. We encourage you to express your thoughts so we can better serve our communities.
Thank you so much!
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR DAILY VACCINE CLINIC UPDATES
An easy way to stay updated on vaccine clinic hours and availability of appointments is to follow the Will County Health Department on Facebook. We post each morning the locations that are open that day for appointments and walk-ins.
Click here to visit our page and then follow/like us!
For additional questions about COVID-19, call our hotline:
815.740.8977
The Will County Health Department is providing a Coronavirus hotline to help answer your questions about COVID-19.
New Evening and Weekend Hours of Operation starting Tuesday, July 6th, will be:
- Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-7:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
- Saturday: 8:00am-12:00pm (no outbound calls until after 9:00am)
Please call with any questions you may have and we will be happy to help you.