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McHenry County’s mass vaccination clinic in McHenry stops offering vaccines

The McHenry County Department of Health announced they are no longer offering COVID-19 vaccinations at their McHenry clinic but will continue offering COVID-19 testing. The COVID-19 clinic, located at 1900 North Richmond Road in McHenry, was opened in February. The site officially ended COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, according to the McHenry County Department of Health. […]

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Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican restaurant in Fox River Grove

The health department said that El Sombrero, a Mexican restaurant in Fox River Grove, is temporarily closed after a foodborne illness outbreak caused by salmonella was identified. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said in a statement that they identified a “foodborne illness outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness caused by Salmonella” at El Sombrero, […]

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Health department shifts McHenry COVID-19 mass vaccination site to private company as demand slows

The McHenry County Department of Health said they are partnering with a private healthcare service to oversee operations at the McHenry COVID-19 mass vaccination site as demand slows. The McHenry vaccination site, located at the former Kmart store at 1900 North Richmond Road in McHenry, will operate from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through […]

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Health department launches teams to vaccinate homebound McHenry County residents

Health officials said they are rolling out a program that will send first responders and health workers to homebound McHenry County residents to give them the COVID-19 vaccine. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said they have been working with community-based organizations in McHenry County to identify homebound residents and their direct caregivers in […]

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McHenry County to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 12 to 15 on Thursday

The McHenry County Department of Health announced that children ages 12 to 15 years old will be eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting on Thursday. On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to ages 12 through 15 following a review of clinical […]