Will County Board of Health Meeting March 16, 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
March 16, 2022 – 3:00Pm
For the Holidays: Keep the Food Safe, and Our Hands as Well
For many families, Thanksgiving is simply the FIRST of many holiday meals that will be prepared. For so many households, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve meals are just as substantial as Christmas and New Year’s Day, or other December holidays such as Hanukkah and...
Best Ways to Avoid Premature Births: Planning and Education
With Saturday November 17th being World Prematurity Day, Will County Health Department Case Management Program Coordinator Sylvia Muniz says the best way to avoid a premature birth is to “plan your pregnancy” from the start. And even if you find yourself pregnant when...
Antibiotics Can’t Kill The Common Cold
SPRINGFIELD –Antibiotics save lives and are critical tools for treating a number of common and more serious infections. However, antibiotics are often used when they should not, which can cause them to stop working. Up to 50 percent of all prescribed antibiotics are...
Will County Health Department Talks “Food Safety”
Food Operators at Oct 30th Environmental Health Food Safety Session On the morning of October 30th, the Environmental Health Division of the Will County Health Department hosted about 100 Will County food operators to talk about the new FDA Food Code that goes...