Postcards sent to vaccine eligible residents
COVID-19 rate lowest since July
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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This Madison County Health Department graphic illustrates the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the county since April 2020.
WOOD RIVER The Madison County Health Department and Madison County Community Development (MCCD) are mailing 23,965 postcards to residents 65 and older on how to schedule an vaccination appointment.
Information includes where to find links for scheduling an appointment online and the phone number to call for scheduling an appointment.
Although the health department provides vaccine information via The Telegraph and other media, its website, the COVID-19 Response Hub and social media channels, county officials said many seniors may not be seeing the messages.
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County vaccinations now tally over 68,000
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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WOOD RIVER More than 68,000 Madison County residents had receive at least one COVID-19 vaccination as of Sunday morning, according to the Illinois Deepartment of Public Health.
The Madison County Health Department held vaccination clinics Saturday and Sunday at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey. The health department also is planning vaccinations at LaMay’s Catering in Alton on Monday and the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville on Monday and Tuesday.
For more information visit the health department’s website at https://www.co.madison.il.us/departments/health/index.php or call 618-692-8954.