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
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER’S “REACH OUT AND READ” PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR EXTRA BOOKS!
The Will County Health Department Community Health Center’s “Reach out and Read” program encourages children between six months and five years of age to get started reading. This special effort takes place during the Pediatric Wellness exams. Thanks to donated...
Will County Board of Health Passes Resolution Calling for More “Tobacco 21” Cities
With Bolingbrook’s recent passing of the Tobacco 21 ordinance, the Will County Board of Health has passed a resolution calling for more Will County municipalities to follow suit. The Board of Health took this action at their April 18th meeting. Tobacco 21; which...
Latent Tuberculosis is More Common than You Might Think
TB Can be in Your Body, to be Awakened in Many Ways With Saturday the 24th of March being “World TB Day,” the staff at the Sunny Hill Tuberculosis Clinic of Will County is helping fight the daily battle against tuberculosis (TB). This includes the kind of tuberculosis...
IDPH Issues Warning about Synthetic Cannabinoids
Multiple Cases of Severe Bleeding, Two Deaths, from SC Users The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the death of a second individual who experienced severe bleeding and reported using synthetic cannabinoids, often called Spice, K2, or fake weed....