Category Archives: COVID-19

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...

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 ...

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...

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....

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, ...

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!

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...

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 ...

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...

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...