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County ranked 85th for vaccinations: 11.37 percent of population has been fully vaccinated
GALENA–The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released vaccination figures for Jo Daviess County on Monday, March 22. According to IDPH, 11.37 percent of Jo Daviess County residents … more
‘Literally no vaccine to give’: Jo Daviess County Health Department vaccine frustrations of the past month highlighted in emails
GALENA–The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and county health departments are watching frustrations boil over as the vaccine roll out isn’t going as smoothly as … more
Looking behind the COVID data
GALENA–Many have criticized the vaccine rollout through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the federal government for the time it is taking to get vaccines in the arms of … more
COVID precautions credited for decrease in influenza locally: Huge decline in flu cases
GALENA–In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this flu season has been unlike any local providers have experienced–in a good way. Since September, the beginning of a typical flu … more
10 percent of county fully vaccinated: Jo Daviess County remains in bottom half of state for vaccination numbers
GALENA–The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released vaccination figures for Jo Daviess County on Monday, March 15. According to IDPH, 10.94 percent of Jo Daviess County residents … more
750 on wait list: Board of Health talks vaccine allocation
GALENA–The Jo Daviess County Board of Health got an update on the county’s vaccine wait list during its meeting Wednesday, March 3 meeting. The meeting was the first since the opening … more
Walmart pharmacist Tara Brown gives an immunization shot to Diane Rosenthal over the weekend. Walmart in Galena started vaccinations.
Taking the shot
Yolanda Lobacz answers a call at the Jo Daviess County COVID Call Center in Hanover. Volunteers work in three-hour shifts to help those over 65 get registered for their vaccine.
Calls ringing off the hook at the Jo Daviess County COVID Call Center
HANOVER–The Jo Daviess County COVID Call Center is a busy place. The phones are ringing constantly as individuals call in, hoping to get on a wait list for the vaccine. Staffed by volunteers … more
Who gets priority on wait list? Frustration over the vaccine rollout continues for the board of health as call center opens
GALENA–How to prioritize individuals on a wait list for the COVID-19 vaccine was the question public health administrator Sandra Schleicher posed to members of the Jo Daviess County Board of … more
Vaccinate Elizabeth helps people secure appointments
ELIZABETH–Elizabeth resident Brenda Wand Ertmer and her daughter had a challenging time, but each successfully booked a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for two elderly family members through the Jo Daviess County Health Department... more
Chuck Pedersen, Jo Daviess County Emergency Management director sets up a work station that will be utilized for the Jo Daviess County vaccination call center beginning on Monday, Feb. 22. The call center will be available from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Answering the call: Jo Daviess County Emergency Operations Center becomes call center for vaccine registration
HANOVER–The Jo Daviess County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hanover has been transformed into a call center with the goal of helping those in Phase 1b without access to a computer or … more
Pharmacist Khris Moser and store manager Dave McCabe at Galena’s Hartig Drug stand in the consultation room that will be used for COVID vaccinations. Hartig Drug is working with state and local agencies to try to receive vaccine doses that they can administer locally.
Waiting for the vaccine: Hartig ready to administer shots; just waiting for doses
GALENA–Charlie Hartig, CEO of Hartig Drug, said his company is ready to help vaccinate individuals in Jo Daviess County. They’re just waiting for doses.“Unlike the public health … more
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