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May 06, 2022
Health departments in Northern Illinois to the public: COVID knows no boundaries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2022 Media Contact: Lindsey Salvatelli Cell: 815-236-3238 Email: mcdhmedia@mchenrycountyil.gov Health departments in Northern Illinois to the public: COVID knows no boundaries Public urged to work […]
Read More »April 20, 2022
COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests Through our partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), DeKalb County Health Department (DCHD) has received a supply of over-the-counter […]
Read More »April 05, 2022
April 4-10 is National Public Health Week (NPHW)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4-10 is National Public Health Week (NPHW) During the first full week of April each year, the DeKalb County Health Department (DCHD), along with other local […]
Read More »February 06, 2022
STATEMENT BY THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH CONSORTIUM (NIPHC) ON TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER SUSPENDING MANDATED MASKING FOR SCHOOLS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lindsey Salvatelli (815) 236-3238/ LRSalvatelli@mchenrycountyil.gov February 6, 2022 Statement by the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium (NIPHC) on Temporary Restraining Order Suspending Mandated Masking for Schools […]
Read More »December 17, 2021
REGION 1 LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND HOSPITALS URGE PUBLIC TO TAKE STEPS TO ADDRESS THE HIGH HOSPITAL PATIENT VOLUMES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern Illinois Rockford Region Public Information Officers Media Contact: Katherine O’Toole, Media Liaison, 815-720-4213 December 17, 2021 This is a joint news release issued by the Northern […]
Read More »November 23, 2021
DeKalb County’s Holiday Lights Recycling Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DeKalb County’s Holiday Lights Recycling Drive Year after year residents find themselves testing bulbs and replacing fuses. When that does not work, the lights often end up […]
Read More »November 03, 2021
Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination – DeKalb County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination – DeKalb County Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP) recommendation for the […]
Read More »October 15, 2021
Health Department Reports Bat Positive for Rabies
DeKalb County Health Department confirms that a second bat for 2021 tested positive for rabies on October 9th. The bat was found in Sycamore and had contact with a vaccinated […]
Read More »October 01, 2021
Positive Mosquito Samples Reported by DeKalb County Health Department
The DeKalb County Health Department is reporting that mosquitoes collected in a trap in Sandwich have tested positive for the first time this year, while the Genoa trap continues to […]
Read More »September 24, 2021
COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Vaccination Recommendations
This morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster for those ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk of […]
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