The McHenry County Department of Health will have two webinars for local parents who have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine available to youths ages 12 to 17.The first virtual event, […]
COVID-19 testing is now available at the current mass vaccination site located at 1900 N. Richmond Road in McHenry, a partnership of the McHenry County Department of Health and Curative. According […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations as positivity rates and hospitalizations continued to decline but variants of the virus have proved […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Any vaccinated Illinoisan will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra steps to enter.Gov. […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comEligible McHenry County teens are taking advantage of the opportunity to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine just weeks after it was approved by the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Pending recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available to anyone who is at least 12 years […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comAll clinics of the McHenry County Department of Health are now open to all eligible Illinois residents. The department operates vaccination clinics in Crystal Lake, Harvard, and McHenry.According to […]
Health offiicials report spike in COVID-19 casesEveryone, regardless of vaccination status, is urged to remain vigilant as the seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 testing positivity in McHenry County has exceeded […]
Tuesday’s vaccine clinic at Willow Creek Community Church in Crystal Lake has been canceled after the Illinois Department of Health issued a notice that requires a pause on the use […]
McHenry County has experienced its first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, known as the U.K. variant, in the county Department of Health announced today.According to a news release, a […]
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