Adams County Health Department
QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department reminds everyone about the peak season of respiratory illnesses. Many respiratory illnesses will be circulating through our community including pneumonia, COVID-19, influenza and RSV. Residents are encouraged to abide by the following guidelines to stay vigilant in protecting themselves and others against such illnesses: According to the Illinois…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Adams County residents can safely and securely dispose of potentially addictive prescription medications at two locations in Quincy during the upcoming National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Drugs can be returned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Adams County Health Department, 330 Vermont, and at Sam’s Club, 700 N.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department now has Comirnaty, the current COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech, for individuals ages 12 years and older. The public will be notified as soon as the Pfizer-BioNTech 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 11 years is received. This updated vaccine should work well against currently…
Read Full Article Brittany Boll talks to Tony Dede with the Adams County Health Department about the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Day. Don’t forget to register! Then Brittany and Bob Gough have some coffee talk about interviewing and podcasting.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Illinois residents with oil-based paint, old household cleaning supplies, lawn and garden chemicals and other types of household hazardous waste who are looking to clear them out of their basements and garages can dispose of these materials from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Adams County Highway Department, 101…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently endorsed recommendations for the use of the new RSV vaccines for individuals ages 60 years and older. The Adams County Health Department is offering RSV vaccines to Medicare Part D patients. People with this insurance can receive the vaccine for $0 co-pay. The CDC recommends…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department, along with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control, is recommending an annual flu vaccination for everyone age six months and older. The Adams County Health Department will be offering six public flu clinics throughout the county. A new preregistration option will be…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim recently announced six upcoming household hazardous waste one-day collection locations for the fall of 2023. These collection events are co-sponsored by units of local government and provide residents the free opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes. The local fall…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The monovalent COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (both Pfizer and Moderna) are no longer available to use in the United States, according to a press release from the Adams County Health Department. The Food and Drug Administration recently deauthorized the monovalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines and provided authorization for bivalent vaccines for additional uses.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The primary series monovalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for individuals ages six years and older is no longer available at the Adams County Health Department. This vaccine has expired per the manufacturer, and Moderna is currently in the process of updating its formulation. People who started the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with Moderna…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department has been working with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department during the past few days to determine the cause of a gastrointestinal illness infecting prisoners at the Adams County Jail. The illness was determined to be caused by norovirus through samples sent to a lab at the Illinois Department…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Continuous coverage for Medicaid recipients ends on March 31, 2023. Clarity Healthcare is partnering with the Adams County Health Department to provide assistance on how to retain coverage. Medicaid pays for a person’s healthcare, such as visits to a doctor and for medicine. With the pandemic emergency ending, the continuous enrollment provision enacted…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad thanks MRN Editor David Adam for filling in for Bob Gough (who makes a special guest appearance), then visits with Anne Vestal with Clarity Healthcare and Emily Hendrickson with the Adams County Health Department to talk about Medicaid enrollment assistance.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The 317 Immunization Program has played a critical role in achieving national immunization coverage targets and reductions in disease for more than 50 years. The Adams and Pike County health departments are now offering TDAP and shingles vaccines under the 317 Immunization Program. This program is available for adults, ages 19 and older,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department’s new lab draw program will begin Jan. 3, 2023. This is cost-effective program is ideal for uninsured, under-insured and high deductible insurance plans. Lab draws will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon with no appointment necessary. People…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department has received a small quantity of JYNNEOS vaccine from the state of Illinois. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend widespread vaccination against monkeypox at this time, but this vaccine is recommended by the CDC to prevent monkeypox disease in people determined to be at…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department, along with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control, is recommending an annual flu vaccination for everyone six months and older. Flu vaccine is currently available at the Adams County Health Department. Immunizations are available Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on a walk-in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Safe Kids Adams County is having a car seat roundup to dispose of old/expired car seats from noon-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Adams County Health Department parking lot, 330 Vermont. “There are several factors that make a car seat unsafe. If a car seat is cracked, it’s more than six years…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Due to circumstances outside of the Adams County Health Department’s control, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event scheduled for Oct. 8 has been canceled. The incinerator used to dispose of collected chemicals is out of order. The contractor will not have the equipment fixed in time to hold the event. Community members should…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department will be offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine beginning Aug. 22. This vaccine is the first COVID-19 protein subunit vaccine authorized from the Food and Drug Administration. Novavax vaccine is administered as a two-dose primary series for individuals ages 18 and older. The CDC recommends the following schedule: For…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department is now servicing Medicare Part D recipients for all their vaccination needs. Individuals with Medicare Part D can now receive the following vaccines through their insurance at the Adams County Health Department: Shingrex – Shingles vaccine Boostrix – TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis) vaccine HBV – Hepatitis B vaccine HAV – Hepatitis A vaccine Tenivac – Tetanus and Diptheria…
Read Full Article Rise in COVID-19 cases reducing local healthcare capacity; here's where you can get tested in Quincy
QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department is encouraging residents to remain mindful of COVID-19 safety measures. COVID-19 cases regionally as well as in the Quincy community, have notably increased in recent weeks. Increases in hospitalized patients are reducing healthcare capacity in the region. Residents with a known exposure to COVID-19 or who are experiencing…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department will begin administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 and older on Friday. This vaccine is administered as a series of two doses, three weeks apart. People should bring their insurance card. The immunization clinic is open on a walk-in basis from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department will be administering booster doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 28 through Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. The booster doses will be administered based on the updated interim guidance about Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department, 330 Vermont, reminds residents that children must be up to date on their required immunizations for the school year before Oct. 15. Walk-ins for all vaccines are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday. A back-to-school vaccine clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department, along with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control, is recommending an annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older. Flu vaccine is available at the Adams County Health Department. Immunizations are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Recent increases in demand for COVID-19 testing, as well as less stable allocation of testing supplies, have forced the Adams County Health Department’s COVID-19 testing center to now only serve residents of Adams County, Illinois. This change begins Monday. Residents of the county who want to be tested for COVID-19 should bring a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Administrator Jerrod Welch said the Adams County Health Department is not currently giving the third vaccine shot to anyone. Welch said the department is instead referring people who ask to talk to their personal physician on what they should do. Only people with weakened immune systems are eligible for the third dose anyway,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Do you need to get rid of oil-based paint, old household cleaning supplies or lawn and garden chemicals? Illinois residents with these and other types of household hazardous waste who want to do a little cleaning and clear them out of their basements and garages can dispose of these materials at a free…
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