In an effort to tackle very high flu activity and low vaccination rates in suburban Cook County, Cook County Department of Public Health, Cook County Health and CountyCare are expanding their Saturday vaccination clinics in Arlington Heights, Robbins, Blue Island and Cottage Grove.
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Cook County Leaders Stress Importance of Flu, COVID Vaccines This Fall
September 20, 2024 – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners joined Cook County Health (CCH) officials today to emphasize the importance of getting the latest flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
Cook County Public Health Officials Say Recent Measles Cases Important Reminder to Get Vaccinated
BRIDGEVIEW – With recent measles cases in Chicago, Cook County public health officials are strongly urging residents to get vaccinated against measles if they aren’t already.
Give Yourself and Your Loved Ones a Boost This Holiday Season to Avoid COVID & Flu
PALATINE, IL – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioner Scott Britton, Cook County Health (CCH) CEO Israel Rocha and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Chief Operating Officer Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck held a press conference today to announce the launch of a new COVID and flu vaccination awareness campaign, as well as the recipients of $8.4 million in Building Healthy Communities (BHC) COVID response, recovery and resiliency grants.
Cook County Public Health Officials Urge Continued Protections Against COVID-19
Cook County Department of Public Health Receives Monkeypox Vaccine Vaccination, ventilation, and masking recommended as Omicron subvariants spread Cook County, Ill.— As two highly contagious Omicron subvariants of the COVID-19 virus are spreading in suburban Cook...
Cook County Department of Public Health Receives Monkeypox Vaccine
Cook County Department of Public Health Receives Monkeypox VaccineDoses are for residents and health workers in suburban Cook County Cook County, Ill.— Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has received 86 doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox (MPX) vaccine. The...
CCDPH Press Release: Cook County Reaches “High” Level of COVID-19 Transmission
Cook County Department of Public Health StatementCook County Reaches “High” Level of COVID-19 TransmissionPublic Health Officials Highly Recommend Wearing Masks in Public, Get Vaccinated Forest Park, IL - Due to an increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19...
CCDPH Media Statement Suburban Cook County Moving to Medium Level of COVID Transmission
Cook County Department of Public Health StatementSuburban Cook County Moving to Medium Level of COVID-19 Transmission Due to an increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19, suburban Cook County is now at the “Medium” level of transmission. The Centers for...
Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Mitigation Order 2022-1 Effective February 28, 2022 6 a.m.
ORDER OF THECOOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHNo. 2022-1 COVID-19 MITIGATIONEffective: February 28, 2022 WHEREAS, On January 27, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared that COVID-19, a respiratory illness spread by close...
Cook County Department of Public Health to end Mitigation Order 2021-11 on Monday, February 28, 2022
Cook County Department of Public Health to end Mitigation Order 2021-11 on Monday, February 28, 2022 The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is issuing a new mitigation Order, rescinding Order 2021-11 in its entirety. The new Order, Mitigation Order...