Posted on: November 15, 2022
During construction of a new Health & Human Services building at our current Health Dept site, we're moving all Health Dept programs to temporary locations.
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Posted on: September 30, 2022
Peoria County is constructing a new facility to house the Peoria City/County Health Department, Coroner's Office, Regional Office of Education, and Sustainability and Resource Conservation Department.
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Posted on: November 4, 2022
Order 1 package of 5 free COVID-19 test kits at AccessCovidTests.org. for zip codes 61602, 61603, 61605, 61606, and zips in 13 other Illinois counties. Project Act is an Illinois Department of Public Health partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Posted on: August 3, 2022
Monkeypox has been diagnosed in Illinois. There are no current cases in Peoria County. Monkeypox is rare. Anyone can get monkeypox, but data shows it is higher among people in close sexual networks. See the infograph or IDPH website for more info...
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Posted on: July 19, 2022
988 - New Mental Health Hotline - 988
Call or text 988 from anywhere in the U.S.
People experiencing a mental health crisis now have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. Now they can simply call or text the numbers 9-8-8. Modeled ...
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Posted on: September 27, 2022
Cure Violence - Join us for just one of these 2-hr sessions. This is your chance to find out more about this new model that has shown to stop the spread of violence. The model meeting will talk about assessing the community, implementation of the model, o...
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Posted on: June 21, 2022
With FDA and CDC authorizations, COVID-19 vaccines for age 5 mo-5 yr are now available by appointment at many peds offices. Appointments are also available at Peoria City/County Health Department 309-679-6655.
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Posted on: January 31, 2022
Order 1 package of 5 free COVID-19 test kits at AccessCovidTests.org. for zip codes 61602, 61603, 61605, 61606, and zips in 13 other Illinois counties. Project Act is an Illinois Department of Public Health partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Posted on: January 31, 2022
Free N95 mask distribution started at many local pharmacies and stores, including Hy-Vee, Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart, and Kroger. No advance orders, just pick up the masks in stores. Check at your local store for participation and availability of masks.
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Posted on: January 7, 2022
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will begin a centralized contact tracing system on January 13, 2022 to address the high volume of COVID-19 cases. Positive cases will receive a text message from IDPH and individuals must answer the text to opt ...
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Posted on: December 30, 2021
IDPH started a new text notification system this week for individuals testing positive for COVID-19. IDPH also adopted the CDC guidance to reduce the days for quarantine and isolation.
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Posted on: December 29, 2021
Use legitimate testing sites run by health departments, healthcare agencies, pharmacies, schools, or check with your local health department. Our webpage has links to many area sites.
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Posted on: December 13, 2021
Walk-in COVID-19 clinics M-F from 8:30am - 4pm. Pfizer boosters for ages 16-17 also available. Must have parent or guardian in attendance. Must be 6 months from last COVID-19 vaccination.
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Posted on: November 4, 2021
The Peoria City/County Health Department is now taking COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins for ages 5+ and all adult doses and boosters. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
On October 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency...
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Posted on: September 3, 2021
Residents Invited to Rate Health Issues in Community
The Partnership for a Healthy Community, comprised of partnering agencies with local area health systems, organizations, and health departments in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties invites resident...
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Posted on: July 26, 2021
Tri-county Prevention Strategies for Schools
The Peoria City/County Health Department, Tazewell County Health Department, Woodford County Health Department, OSF HealthCare, UnityPoint Health, Carle Eureka Hospital, Heartland Health Services, and University...
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Posted on: June 17, 2021
HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE – CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Peoria – The Healthcare Collaborative, a group of local organizations and healthcare agencies focused on health equity, will be hosting a series of community healthcare conversa...
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Posted on: May 27, 2021
Local health departments in the Tri-county are now working with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Outreach Teams to raise awareness about the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine clinics and other various recovery services. Working thro...
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