SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (August 23, 2023) — With dangerously high levels of heat forecast across the state of Illinois in the coming days, including heat index forecasts in excess of 100 degrees, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and other state agencies are warning Illinoisans to take preventive actions to avoid heat-related illness like heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 31, 2022) — The Rock Island County Health Department (RICHD) will hold its last 2022 walk-in flu vaccination clinic on Tuesday, November 1, during the same time as the ongoing Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The CDC advises that everyone six months and older can get the COVID-19 primary vaccine or booster and the flu shot at the same time.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2022) — The Rock Island County Health Department (RICHD) will hold walk-in flu vaccination clinics on Tuesdays in October and on November 1 and November 8 during the same time as the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The CDC advises that patients can get the COVID-19 primary vaccine or booster and the flu shot at the same time.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 2, 2022) — The Rock Island County Health Department expects to begin giving the new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines next week that are designed to protect against the Omicron subvariants. The timing of the clinics will depend on when shipments arrive after the Labor Day holiday.