Health Department asking for patience from all residents and senior community with COVID-19 vaccination schedule Health Department asking for patience from all residents and senior community with COVID-19 vaccination schedule Anonym / Tuesday, January 12, 2021 0 6225 The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is asking for patience from the senior community and their families during the still very young “Vaccine Stage” of the “Covid-19 Pandemic Response.”Shortly before Christmas, WCHD placed a survey on its website, allowing all Will County residents who intend to take the vaccine to register their interest, and offer important information concerning age range, pre-existing health conditions, occupation, and location of their residence. Read more
Will County to begin first phase of vaccinations of healthcare workers Will County to begin first phase of vaccinations of healthcare workers More than 4,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine provided to Will County Anonym / Wednesday, December 16, 2020 0 7135 Today, the county received more than 4,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, recently authorized for distribution by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The State of Illinois is following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which is breaking up the vaccination process into four phases, focusing on “critical populations” first. Read more
Health Department finds West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes in three Will County Communities Health Department finds West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes in three Will County Communities Anonym / Thursday, July 28, 2016 0 10651 Mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus have been found in a trio of Will County communities. Read more