COVID-19 News Update
AUGUST 6, 2021
Will County Health Department Announces Grant Recipients to Conduct COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach
JOLIET, IL – The Will County Health Department (WCHD) announced ten community based organizations who will be partnering with the WCHD to conduct vaccination outreach and pop-up clinics to increase vaccination rates among African American, Hispanic and Rural communities.
“We are excited to work with these proven influential organizations to help conduct COVID-19 vaccination outreach to the unvaccinated,” said Sue Olenek, Executive Director of WCHD. “Together, we will continue to make strides to increase vaccination rates among populations who are resistant to receiving the vaccine by addressing their concerns and making the vaccine accessible.”
Gov. Pritzker Announces Mask Requirement for Pre-K-12 Schools, Long-Term Care Facilities, to Prevent Spread of Highly Transmissible COVID-19 Delta Variant
As COVID-19 infection rates across the state continue to increase and with a number of school districts not yet adopting CDC guidance on masking, Governor JB Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced masks will be required for students, teachers, and staff at pre-kindergarten-12th grade schools and day cares across the state. The new requirement formalizes CDC guidance released in July on universal masking for both unvaccinated and vaccinated people in schools to ensure a safe return to classrooms.
WCHD ALIGNS WITH CDC AND IDPH INDOOR MASKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL TRANSMISSION
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is reminding all Will County residents to wear masks indoors in public settings due to Will County being designated as a COVID-19 substantial transmission county by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This applies to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals.
Substantial transmission counties are described by the CDC as having 50 to 99 new cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day period. Much of a recent substantial increase in Will County COVID-19 cases has been traced to the current Delta variant, which CDC data has shown to travel from one person to another more than twice as easily compared to other COVID-19 strains.
Will County to Require Masks at County Buildings
Due to a large increase in COVID cases, both locally and nationwide, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are recommending face coverings indoors for everyone, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, in jurisdictions with substantial transmission.
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant has announced new protocols around face coverings at Will County Buildings. The public, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, will be required to wear a mask or face covering upon entering any county building and during any time spent in county buildings.
Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics
Walk-Ins Welcome at All Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics
The MAPP HEART + Salvation Army Clinic
300 3rd Street, Joliet
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
Farm and Barn Fest
Yunker Park, 10824 W. LaPorte Road, Mokena
August 7th from 11am-5pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Cruise Night – Manhattan
230 Wabash Street, Manhattan
August 9th from 6pm to 8pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Wilmington Sharefest
209 Wildcat Court, Wilmington
August 14th from 9am-1pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Cruise the Commons
101 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox
August 17th from 5pm – 8pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Village of Diamond Clinic
1750 East Division Street, Diamond
August 18th from 10am to 2pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Back To School Celebration
655 Olmsted, University Park
August 21st from 10am to 6pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Symerton Homecoming
18332 W Commercial Street, Symerton
August 22nd from 12pm – 4pm
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Will County Fair
710 South West Street, Peotone
August 25th through 29th
10am to 8pm (Wednesday through Saturday)
10am to 6pm (Sunday)
At this event vaccine recipients will receive:
+ Pair of FREE Great America tickets
(while supplies last)
Monee Fall Fest
5162 West Court Street, Monee
September 10th from 5pm to 8pm
Community Resource Fair
90 Towncenter Drive, University Park
September 11th from 10am – 2pm
Beecher Farmers Market
625 Dixie Hwy, Beecher
September 25th 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
Coming Soon
Regular Wednesday Pfizer Appointments for Ages 12 & up
at the Will County Health Department – Bolingbrook
North Branch Office
323 Quadrangle Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Beginning August 18th
WEDNESDAYS from 10am – 5:30pm
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)
We Can Trust the Vaccine
Recovery from this pandemic depends upon the individual actions of every person.
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.
Our Progress
We are now at over 50% of the population in Will County Fully Vaccinated!
Total number of vaccines administered
722,848
8/6/21
Total complete doses
348,553
8/6/21
50.35%
of population fully vaccinated
Demographic Breakdown
RACE/ETHNICITY
%
WHITE
434,813
%
HISPANIC
100,833
%
BLACK
64,640
%
ASIAN
53,932
Age
Ages 16-64
- 532,231 77.5%
Ages 65+
- 154,079 22.5%
Gender
Female
- 386,281 53.4%
Male
- 334,105 46.2%
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.
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.