CLINIC HOURS INCREASE
To be more accessible to clients, Tazewell County Health Department will expand the hours of the clinic. Beginning on January 2, 2018, the clinic schedule will be:
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Wednesday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Thursday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Friday.
The clinic is closed on Wednesday mornings.
“As a way to reach...
Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Limit Visitors
Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Limit Visitors
During this time of increased seasonal flu activity, OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, UnityPoint Health’s Methodist, Proctor, and Pekin campuses, and Hopedale Medical Complex are asking the public to voluntarily limit hospital visits. This is a precautionary measure to protect patients, visitors, and staff from spreading the flu and other upper respiratory illnesses.
The request for the public to limit hospital visits is...
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During this time of increased seasonal flu activity, OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, UnityPoint Health’s Methodist, Proctor, and Pekin campuses, and Hopedale Medical Complex are asking the public to voluntarily limit hospital visits. This is a precautionary measure to protect patients, visitors, and staff from spreading the flu and other upper respiratory illnesses.
The request for the public to limit hospital visits is...
Holiday Food Safety
Recipe For Healthy Holiday Foods
SPRINGFIELD – Starting with Thanksgiving and going through New Year’s Day, it’s the time of year for family dinners, parties, and other gatherings where food is served. But the merriment can turn to misery if the food makes you sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 million people a year get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die.
“While most healthy people who...
Last Updated on Monday, 20 November 2017 09:47
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SPRINGFIELD – Starting with Thanksgiving and going through New Year’s Day, it’s the time of year for family dinners, parties, and other gatherings where food is served. But the merriment can turn to misery if the food makes you sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 million people a year get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die.
“While most healthy people who...
Meningococcal B
Meningococcal B is very rare, but also very devastating. It can cause outbreaks in schools and on college campuses. Students are usually vaccinated once someone has been identified with the illness.
According the CDC Vaccine Information Sheet for Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine, anyone can get meningococcal disease, but certain people are at increased risk, including:Infants younger than one year oldAdolescents and young adults 16 through 23 years oldPeople with certain...
Last Updated on Friday, 03 November 2017 14:49
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According the CDC Vaccine Information Sheet for Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine, anyone can get meningococcal disease, but certain people are at increased risk, including:Infants younger than one year oldAdolescents and young adults 16 through 23 years oldPeople with certain...
Winter Weather Preparedness Month
Emergency Management Officials, National Weather Service Encourage Winter PreparednessNovember is Winter Weather Preparedness Month in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Chilly temperatures experienced across the state recently are a reminder that the cold, snow and ice of Illinois winters aren’t far behind. To help people prepare for potentially dangerous winter weather, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the National Weather Service (NWS) and local emergency management agencies will...
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SPRINGFIELD – Chilly temperatures experienced across the state recently are a reminder that the cold, snow and ice of Illinois winters aren’t far behind. To help people prepare for potentially dangerous winter weather, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the National Weather Service (NWS) and local emergency management agencies will...
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