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Know COVID-19 status before gathering during the holidays, health officials urge

December 21, 2021

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com McHenry County residents are urged to get tested for COVID-19 if they plan to gather for the holidays. In a news release, the McHenry County Department of Health said everyone, regardless of vaccination status or symptoms, should get tested for COVID-19 before gathering and celebrating with others to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 […]

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State adopts federal guidance on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

November 3, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – One day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech, the Illinois Department of Public Health adopted the same recommendations Wednesday. That vaccine had previously been approved for […]

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McHenry County health officials encourage eligible residents to get COVID-19 booster shot

October 27, 2021

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Local health officials urge all eligible McHenry County residents who received their COVID-19 vaccine to now get a booster dose to help strengthen protection against severe disease or complications from severe disease. According to a news release from county’ Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends COVID-19 vaccine […]

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Pritzker urges child vaccination as changes to Health Care Right of Conscience Act emerge

October 25, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois 
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – An amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that allows an employer to fire a worker for noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine or test requirements surfaced Monday ahead of the final three scheduled days of legislative action this year.  That bill language was introduced in […]

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Pritzker mandates vaccine for day care professionals: New mandate will cover 55,000 workers

October 22, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois 
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add daycare personnel to the list of professions that must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.  The governor’s office said it expected the order to affect 55,000 individuals in the state, although many […]

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Health officials urge flu vaccinations, can be taken with COVID-19 vaccine

October 5, 2021

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Make it a double, doc: the COVID-19 vaccine and a flu shot. With the start of the flu season beginning this month, Dr. Laura Buthod, medical adviser for the McHenry County Department of Health, recommends everyone who is 6 months of age or older get vaccinated against influenza. According to a news release, […]

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CDC recommends Pfizer booster shot for select groups

September 28, 2021

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Populations at high risk for COVID-19 illness who received the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for their primary series are urged by health officials to get a Pfizer booster shot 6 months after receiving their second dose. According to a news release from the McHenry County Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the […]

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McHenry COVID-19 mass vaccination site to discontinue offering shots

September 23, 2021

The COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at 1900 N. Richmond Road in McHenry will no longer offer COVID-19 vaccinations as of Saturday, Sept. 25, but will continue COVID-19 testing.  According to a news release from the McHenry County Department of Health, the vaccine is widely available throughout the county. To find a location providing COVID-19 vaccinations, […]

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Masks mandated indoors in Illinois; vaccines required for teachers, health care workers

August 26, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday amid an ongoing surge in the pandemic that first arrived in Illinois in March 2020. Beginning Monday, people will be required to […]

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County encourages vaccination amid high community transmission

August 24, 2021

The McHenry County Department of Health reminds residents that the best way to prevent COVID-19 infection and severe illness is to get vaccinated.  In a news release Tuesday, health officials urged residents to follow recently updated guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health and CDC that recommend every person, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask […]

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