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ARCHIVED Protect Yourself From Flu This Season Ensure you and your family get vaccinated for flu before October 31. Free Flu Vaccine is available at the Winnebago County Health Department at the following times: Tuesday- November 12, 19, 26 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00PM – 4:00PMThursday– November 14, 21 – 10:00 AM – […]
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began cleanup at the Illinois Cabinet Co. site (at 2525 11th St) in Rockford, Illinois to remove asbestos-contaminated debris. The project is expected to take about 4 months to complete. Your health and safety are important! Stay away from this site. Review the U.S. EPA fact
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Current mpox recommendations as of August 2024: Mpox vaccine continues to be recommended for people with risk factors for mpox. Those who receive mpox vaccine should receive two doses. The second dose should be given 4 weeks after the first dose. People who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo or any of
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The Winnebago County Health Department advises healthcare providers to be on heighten awareness for potential human exposure to rabies. Bats are the primary species identified with rabies in Illinois. The likelihood of human-bat contact increases during summer because of bat migration and feeding patterns. Although not all bats carry rabies, bats in Winnebago County and
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It’s not too late to vaccinate. WCHD is offering free flu vaccines to anyone 6 months and up. Schedule an appointment below! Schedule appointment
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Cold temperatures and cold wind chills are expected in Winnebago County late Saturday, January 13, 2024 through Wednesday morning and again on Friday. Stay Safe In Extreme Cold When the weather is extremely cold, try to stay indoors. If you must go outside, dress properly and know who is at high risk for hypothermia or
Due to the current winter weather conditions, please do not come to the Winnebago County Health Department building on Friday, January 12, 2024. For your safety and ours, we are closing the building as of 11am. The building will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, January 16.
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CHECK YOUR HOME for Recalled food product that could contain Salmonella. Recalled food product is the 18-oz. plastic tray packages containing “BUSSETO FOODS CHARCUTERIE SAMPLER Prosciutto, Sweet Sopressata, and Dry Coppa” with lot code L075330300 and “BEST IF USED BY APR 27 24.” The products are sold as a twin pack with two 9-oz. packages Click
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The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford invites you to join TEAM (Text for Education and Management)! Do you have Type 2 Diabetes and an A1c over 7%? The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford invites you to join TEAM (Text for Education and Management)! Participants in Winnebago, Boone, Ogle and Stephenson counties
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023; 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Attend this free trauma training on “Vicarious Trauma” and “Culture & Trauma.” Training will be held from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at Midway Village. Registration is required to attend. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/TSymposium051623.
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