H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Information

Starting on Tuesday, December 15 the Illinois Department of Public Health has expanded the availability of the H1N1 vaccine.

Please call 802-9300 to make an appointment for your H1N1 vaccination.

There will be not be a charge for the vaccine administered by the health department. The clinics will be conducted by Kankakee County Health Department staff with assistance from our community partners. The vaccine will be administered via an intramuscular injection in the upper arm by a registered nurse.

A limited supply of PRESERVATIVE FREE vaccine will be available upon request.

The health department has completed its rotation of vaccination clinics for each of the school districts in the county. Children under the age of 10 require two doses of the vaccine and may return (at least 21 days after the first dose) to any of the walk-in clinics scheduled at the health department.

Also if you are ill or experiencing flu like symptoms, including fever, we ask that you not come to the vaccine clinics. Vaccine is not treatment. For maximum benefit, you should wait until you are well to receive your vaccine.

Please remember, all Kankakee County residents should continue to take preventative measures and practice good hygiene to avoid becoming sick and spreading illness. To stay healthy, follow the three C’s:

Clean- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or hand sanitizer

Cover- Cover your coughs and sneezes by coughing into your elbow, arm or sleeve

Contain- Contain your germs by staying home if you are sick, and for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.

For more information go to:

www.ready.illinois.gov
www.flu.gov
www.idph.state.il.us

Our Mission:

The Kankakee County Health Department believes that it is the right of all citizens to have access to a broad continuum of community-based services that protect, maintain and promote the bio-psycho-social health and well-being of the community, and provide a safe and healthy environment.

The department continually assesses the health needs and resources available, promotes development of appropriate needed programs and assures that quality services are acceptable, available, accessible and accountable. These services are delivered in a manner that respects individual and community dignity, values and rights as well as established federal, state and local standards.