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Town Hall Meeting Featured Answers to Vaccine Questions

On January 13, Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart hosted a virtual town hall meeting with Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister and Medical Epidemiologist Dr. Sana Ahmed to answer questions from the community about the COVID-19 vaccine, including questions about the timeline, vaccine safety and more.

  1. Health Department Offering Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccination by Appointment at Lake County Fairgrounds

    The Lake County Health Department announced that starting the week of January 18, they will begin providing COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment through AllVax at the Lake County Fairgrounds located at 1060 East Peterson Road in Grayslake. Additional Info...

  2. NIPHC Supports Governor Pritzker's Effort to Expand Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine

    NIPHC, whose local public health agencies serve over nine million residents, or more than two-thirds of the State of Illinois’ population, acknowledge and support the effort by Governor Pritzker to expand access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Additional Info...

  3. Town Hall Meeting Featured Answers to Vaccine Questions

    Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart hosted a virtual town hall meeting with LCHD Executive Director Mark Pfister and Medical Epidemiologist Dr. Sana Ahmed to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, including the timeline, vaccine safety and more. View the recording

  4. Over 175,000 Registered for COVID-19 Vaccination in Lake County

    There has been incredible interest expressed in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from those who live and work in Lake County. The Lake County AllVax Portal has now exceeded 175,000 registrants, or the equivalence of 25% of Lake County’s population. Additional Info...

  5. Lake County AllVax Portal is Now Open

    The Lake County Health Department is pleased to announce that the Lake County AllVax Portal is open. All Lake County residents can now register to be notified when a COVID-19 vaccine is available to them. Additional Info...

  6. Health Department Urges Staying Home as COVID-19 Infections Quadruple

    The Lake County Health Department is urging the public to avoid social gatherings and stay home as much as possible to slow the rapid resurgence of COVID-19. Additional Info...
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