Category Archives: COVID-19
MCHD to Administer Bivalent Vaccine and Booster
September 7, 2022 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to authorize biv...
Sep 07, 2022
COVID-19 Shot for Kids Under 5 Available at Memorial Drive-Thru Lab
August 26, 2022 - Memorial Drive-Thru Lab on South Sixth is offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to children under 5 years old, following its approval as "safe and effective" by federal agencies. The ...
Aug 26, 2022
Confirmed MPV (Monkeypox) Case in Macon County
August 22, 2022 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are investigating a case of Monkeypox (MPV) linked to a congregate care facility in Maco...
Aug 22, 2022
IDPH announces 32,268 new COVID-19 cases in the past week
July 25, 2022 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 32,268 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 52 deaths since July 15, 2022....
Jul 25, 2022
Macon County officials announce 422 new cases of COVID-19 since last report
July 21, 2022 - Newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases: Thursday, July 14, 2022: 72 Friday, July 15, 2022: 61 Saturday, July 16, 2022: 54 Sunday, July 17, 2022: 40 Monday, July 18, 2022: 57 Tuesday, June 19, ...
Jul 21, 2022
LISTEN: Charmaine Robertson Stoner of Crossing Healthcare on Byers & Co
July 6, 2022 - Charmaine Robertson Stoner of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co to talk about mental wellness and managing expectations of self. Listen to the podcast!
Jul 06, 2022
Health Department to offer COVID-19 vaccines for children starting Thursday
June 29, 2022- The Macon County Health Department announced it will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for ages 6 months to 4 years old starting Thursday, June 30th. The MCHD says it will...
Jun 29, 2022
Macon County now rated at high COVID-19 community level
June 27, 2022 - According to the CDC, Macon County is now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19. IDPH is reporting a total of 20 counties rated at High Community Level. Those include some of the ...
Jun 27, 2022
Illinois Department of Public Health to Offer Free covidSHIELD Tests for Illinois Public Schools for 2022-23 School Year
June 15, 2022 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced a renewed agreement with SHIELD Illinois that offers every public school outside of Chicago the opportunity to use the U...
Jun 15, 2022
Memorial Drive-Thru Lab in Springfield Offering More Boosters
June 13, 2022 - Memorial Drive-Thru Lab on South Sixth in Springfield began offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster to 5-year-old children and older following its recent approval by federal agenc...
Jun 13, 2022