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Due to winter weather, the Winnebago County Health Department building will not be open to the public on Thursday, December 22, 2022 starting at 2pm. To contact the Winnebago County Health Department about a public health emergency, please call 815-720-4000. For any other issue, including to make or change an appointment, please call back during …
The Winnebago County Health Department is observing the New Years Day Holiday on Monday, January 2. To contact the Winnebago County Health Department about a public health emergency, please call 815-720-4000. For any other issue including to make or change an appointment, please call back during our regular business hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
When gathering to celebrate, take steps to prevent spreading respiratory viruses. This month, as many families are celebrating the holidays, take steps to prevent spreading respiratory viruses at your holiday gatherings to keep the most vulnerable among us safer from flu and COVID-19. Take steps to prevent spreading respiratory viruses:
Winnebago County is currently at High COVID-19 Community Level. Take steps to protect yourself and others: People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. Additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness. Check the community level at COVID.gov
On Thursday, December 15 at noon, the will be a virtual baby shower for moms in our community that are pregnant or have had a baby in the past 4 months. Moms must be residents of Winnebago County to participate. To register, email igrow@publichealth.wincoil.gov to receive more information.
National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 5-9, 2022 is a reminder to everyone 6 months and older that there is still time to get their flu vaccine. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications, including young children. Millions of children get sick with flu every year, and …
