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Meeting Agendas and Dates Winnebago County Board of Health Meetings – 2024 Day Date Agenda Minutes Board of Health Tuesday January 16 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda Tuesday February 13 at 2:30 p.m. Agenda Tuesday February 20 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda Tuesday March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda Tuesday April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda Click […]
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Board of Health Members MEMBERS & COMMITTEES The Winnebago County Board of Health (BOH) is the governing body of the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD). The BOH is appointed and operates under the provisions of “Division 5-25 of the Counties Code” entitled “County And Multi-County Health Departments” (55 ILCS 5/5-25001 et seq.). Appointments to the
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As part of the nationwide and statewide strategies to prevent the transmission of monkeypox virus (MPV) in the region, the Winnebago County Health Department has received a limited supply of MPV vaccine and will be administering the vaccine to those in the community most…
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The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is now providing PAXLOVID™ treatment for those who test positive for COVID-19. PAXLOVID™ is an antiviral therapy that consists of two medicines that when taken together reduces the amount of COVID-19 virus in the body…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food, and Nutrition Services recently awarded the Winnebago County Health Department’s Woman, Infants, and Children’s Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) a Gold Award for its breastfeeding program. WCHD staff…
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The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is announcing the first case of MPV (monkeypox) in a resident of Winnebago County. The case is consistent with other MPV cases seen in the State of Illinois to date. The individual is isolated at home recovering, and remains…
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The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD), in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR), has issued a…
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Winnebago County is now at a HIGH Community Level of COVID-19 due to an increase in the case rate in the community and hospital numbers reaching concerning levels. The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is advising residents to take additional actions to…
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The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) in collaboration with the Winnebago County Action Team and other partner agencies are launching a monthly podcase series, Keeping Moms and Babies Alive, to address maternal, infant, and child health challenges….
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