The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics: • Friday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Elgin Community College’s Fiesta en la Yarda, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin at the Green Space. •
August 20, 2021Dear editor; An open letter to the Community: The physicians of the Kane County Medical Society call on each and every citizen in Kane County to do all things possible to decrease the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Along with the Kane County Health Department, we urge
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics. • Saturday, Aug. 28, 8 a.m. to noon at Batavia Farmer’s Market 111 N. River Street, Batavia• Saturday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizers, survivors, allies, youth, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. “Youth suicide rates are on the rise, especially amongst LGBTQIA youth,” said Anna Czerniak, children’s mental health program
The Kane County Health Department has been alerted to mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus. This batch was collected by an independent contractor near Geneva and is the first that has tested positive this year. West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics. • Thursday, Aug. 5, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Food for Greater Elgin Vaccination Event, 1553 Commerce Drive, Elgin. • Saturday, Aug. 7, 9
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) recognized its active volunteers of the Kane County Medical Reserve Corps (KCMRC) at a special event in East Dundee Saturday evening, July 24. “Our volunteers have always demonstrated a high level of commitment since the inception of the KCMRC,” said Claudia Reginato, former coordinator
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at several community COVID vaccination clinics this week. • Friday, July 23, noon to 4 p.m., Fisher Nuts, 1703 N. Randall Road, Elgin. Registration: prism.org/fishernuts • Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) will provide COVID vaccines at the Kane County Fair, Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18 at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd in St. Charles. Updated clinic times are Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday,
Ever since the pandemic began, the Internet has been teeming with theories and opinions about the COVID-19 virus and the vaccines used to fight it. But some of this information is inaccurate and offers potentially dangerous advice. Here are 10 myths and misconceptions about the COVID-19 virus and vaccines. With
Kane County Health Department staff members, Heliana Hernandez, left, and Olga Deltoro, pack gift bags Saturday, June 5, at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s mobile distribution at Palace Street Park in Aurora.
Effective Thursday, May 13, all Kane County Health Department COVID-19 vaccination sites offering Pfizer vaccine will be open to ages 12 and up. “Families are encouraged to receive their vaccines together so that all members are protected,” said Kathy Fosser, Interim Executive Director at the Kane County Health Department. The
The Kane County Board Office and the Kane County Health Department will open a vaccination site at West Dundee’s Spring Hill Mall. The official name and location of the site is Kane-SpringHillMallVax Carpentersville, 1072 Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee. The vaccination site will open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Kane County is among the healthiest counties in Illinois according to the annual County Health Rankings, released recently by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). Rankings show Kane County is seventh healthiest in Illinois out of 102 counties. The rankings are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org. “The County Health Rankings
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be at Elgin Community College all next week to provide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests to the community. The mobile testing unit will be available each day Monday, Feb. 1
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) provided COVID-19 vaccine to more than 2,100 health care workers at two clinics last week. KCHD was assisted by volunteers from 14 Kane County area agencies. “The clinics were a true community effort,” said KCHD interim executive director Kathy Fosser. “We thank all the
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced Monday that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in Kane County this month to provide COVID-19 tests to the community: • Saturday, Jan. 16, Hampshire High School, 1600 Big Timber Road, Hampshire; • Sunday, Jan.
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in Kane County to provide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests to the community. • Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Elgin
The Kane County Board has approved Kathy Fosser to be the transitional interim executive director for the Health Department. It comes after the recent retirement of executive director Barbara Jeffers. “As interim executive director, I am proud that we have a highly skilled and competent team that continues to care
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued resurgence mitigation measures beginning Friday, October 23 for Illinois Region 8 which includes Kane and DuPage Counties. Tier 1 restrictions are imposed on restaurants, bars and social gatherings. Indoor bar and restaurant service is prohibited. Social gatherings (including weddings and funerals)
