48,830 people were killed by guns in 2021 – an average of 133 people every single day. That’s according to the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], which just released its final data for the year. The total number of gun deaths represented an 8 percent increase from 2020, which had held the record for […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The McHenry County Department of Health reminds parents that getting their children and teens ready to go back to school should include making sure they are up to date with immunizations. According to a news release from the department, vaccination protects students, teachers, and staff from diseases and keeps them healthy and […]
By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisgkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has officially lifted the state requirement that face coverings be worn on public transportation after a federal judge overturned the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida ruled on Monday that the federal […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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