Will County Board of Health Meeting April 20, 2022
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Due to the sharp reduction in COVID-19 positive cases in Will County, the movement from substantial community transmission to low community transmission, the increase in ICU bed availability, and the lifting of the mask mandate by Governor Pritzker, the Board of Health President has determined that meeting in person is both practical and prudent for all meetings of the will county board of health effective march 11, 2022.
Will County Health Department
501 Ella Avenue Joliet, Il 60433
Conference Room 1005A / 1005B
April 20, 2022 – 3:00Pm
Fourth Death Related to Synthetic Cannabinoids
Female Victim from Central Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the fourth death connected to synthetic cannabinoid use. The most recent death was a woman in her 30s in central Illinois. Two men, one in his 20s and...
Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized
Eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, measles cases being seen again SPRINGFIELD – After two individuals with measles traveled through Chicago O’Hare airport earlier this year, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D., is asking parents...
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER’S “REACH OUT AND READ” PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR EXTRA BOOKS!
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Will County Community Health Center Adds Three to Staff
A Boost for Pediatric, Psychiatry, and Dental Care at CHC The Will County Health Department’s Community Health Center has brought aboard three new staff members to serve pediatric, dental, and behavioral health patients. Dr. Jingtao Huang joined the Pediatrics staff...