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
Survey of Teen Noise Exposure at School
Schools can be noisy places with loud activities. One in every six to eight middle and high school students has measurable hearing loss likely resulting from excessive noise exposure. CDC analyzed data from a sample of 817 middle and high school students aged 12–17...
Will County Community Health Center Dental Clinic Uses Grant for Some Major Advances
The WCCHC (Will County Community Health Center) Dental Clinic, located at 1106 Neal Avenue in Joliet, has announced some special improvements through the help of an Oral Health Grant. While the changes include new patient chairs for three examination rooms, along with...
IDPH Announces Change in Quarantine Time for those Not Showing Symptoms
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Dec 6-12 is National Influenza Vaccination Week
If you have to be out, help protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses. And if you have not received your flu shot, take advantage of National Influenza Vaccination Week to do so. Contact Will County Health Department Immunizations at 815-740-8143, or the...