COVID-19 News Update JuLY 1st, 2022 FDA and CDC APPROVE COVID-19 VACCINE FOR CHILDREN 6 MONTHS – 4 YEARS On June 17, 2022, the FDA approved a COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months, making COVID-19 vaccination accessible to approximately 20 million more...
COVID-19 News Update June 1st, 2022 FDA Approves Booster Dose for Children Ages 5 – 11 “A booster shot is meant to increase levels of immune responses after these have naturally waned. A booster tricks the immune system into thinking that it is again seeing a...
COVID-19 News Update May 4th, 2022 Keep COVID-19 Away! The number of COVID-19 cases throughout the nation, our state and in Will County have been increasing The current Will County COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 is 178.21, up from 65.15 per 100,000 just 4 weeks ago....
COVID-19 News Update APRIL 1st, 2022 FDA Approves ASecond Booster Dose For ages 50+, ImmunocompromisedAges 12+ and others Current evidence suggests some waning of protection over time against serious outcomes from COVID-19 in older and immunocompromised individuals....
COVID-19 News Update MARCH 25th, 2022 WILL COUNTY EQUITY HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK WHAT IS HEALTH EQUITY? “Health Equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are many...