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, which will feature Dr. Jon Kaufman, Pediatric Associates of Barrington; Dr. Lisa Messinger, Northwestern Medicine; and Dr. Laura Buthod, retired pediatrician and MCDH medical […]
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 to a news release Tuesday, the location will offer antigen and polymerase chain reaction testing. Depending on what type of test is administered, the […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – 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 to be more transmissible and dangerous to those who are not vaccinated. The governor cited a central Illinois youth camp that had led to […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – 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. J.B. Pritzker announced the “all in for the win” vaccine lottery at an event in Chicago, noting it would award $7 million in […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Eligible 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 Prevention for youths 12 and older. According to a news release from the county Department of Health, the decision to get vaccinated was […]
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 old at all McHenry County Department of Health vaccination clinics, a news release announced Wednesday. Pfizer is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the U.S. […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com All 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 a news release, COVID-19 vaccinations at all county-run clinics are free. “Opening clinics to all Illinois residents provides more options for those […]
Health offiicials report spike in COVID-19 cases Everyone, 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 the 8 percent threshold. According to a news release from the McHenry County Department of Health, the county hit 9.2 percent on April 16. Health […]
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 of Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. In a news […]
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 case investigation is ongoing, but the person who tested positive for the variant does not have a history of international travel. The B.1.1.7 variant […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
