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Sound Health: Getting The COVID Vaccine For Pregnant Women

What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant? AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin An obstetrician in Normal says new guidance about the safety of COVID vaccines is reducing hesitancy among some pregnant women. Dr. Nona Fulk chairs the OBYGN department at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. In this edition of WGLT’s Sound Health, Fulk said she recommends the vaccine, especially given the risks linked to COVID-19. GREG LINDER Dr. Nona Fulk “Pregnant women can get COVID and when those women get COVID, the effects from it can be more severe than it is for anyone who is not. Pregnant women have a compromised immune system, so they are more likely to end up in the hospital, in the ICU, on a respirator, and the risk of death is higher for those women too,” Fulk said.

McLean County Switches Vaccines After Johnson & Johnson 'Pause'

Mary Altaffer / AP Originally published on April 13, 2021 5:12 pm The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) is suspending use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine after federal regulators recommended the vaccine be shelved because of rare reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Illinois State University officials said Tuesday the weekly clinic the health department hosts on Thursday will switch to the Pfizer vaccine, which requires a second dose. The Pritzker administration also said it would follow the federal guidance against using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. MCHD public affairs coordinator Marianne Manko said the health department received a “very small amount of the vaccine” prior to this week. The one-dose J&J shot was used primarily for targeted populations that health officials consider harder to reach, including college students and rural residents.

3 Newcomers Win Bloomington Council Races; Progressive Coalition Goes Winless

courtesy It appears several newcomers will soon join the Bloomington City Council, while the progressive People First Coalition was shut out in its three council races. In the closest race, based on unofficial election results posted Tuesday night, Ward 9 candidate Tom Crumpler, an Illinois State University professor, led Jim Fruin, a real estate agent and previous city council member, by 19 votes to represent Bloomington’s east side. Bloomington City Council candidate Patrick Lawler addressed campaign supporters at an election watch party on Tuesday. Credit Emily Bollinger / WGLT Crumpler said the issues he focused on -- fiscal responsibility and improving infrastructure -- were well received by voters.

3 Newcomers Win Bloomington Council Races; Progressive Coalition Goes Winless

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COVID Death Rates Vary Widely By Age In McLean County

Robert F. Bukaty / AP Data from the McLean County Health Department (MCHD) show a much greater risk of dying from COVID-19 the older someone is. A person who tests positive for the coronavirus under age 50 has about a 1 in 2,000 chance of dying, based on county data through the first 12 months of the pandemic. That ratio drops to 1 in 24 for people over age 50 and it falls to 1 in 4 for people who reach age 90. The health department reported 14,474 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic through the end of February and 170 deaths. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), nearly three-fourths of deaths (124) are tied to long-term care facilities in McLean County.

Cleaning Staff At B-N Hospitals Are COVID's Unsung Heroes

OSF HealthCare / Courtesy For Robin Dennewitz, the best part of her cleaning job at OSF Healthcare St. Joseph Medical Center is talking to the patients. And they’ve never needed her more. They need Dennewitz to keep them safe—and for a little companionship. Visitor policies are a lot tighter because of the pandemic. “Sometimes during COVID, they’re really talkative because they’re lonely, because they don’t have anybody with them,” Dennewitz said. “So sometimes I might be in there 20 or 25 minutes.” Dennewitz is part of a small army of cleaning technicians who’ve kept patients and employees safe at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington and Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Cleanliness and hygiene have always been important in a hospital setting, but COVID makes it more so. Some of these technicians tell WGLT they feel more appreciated doing what they do, not unlike the doctors and nurses who’ve been hailed as heroes during this public health crisis.

Appointments available Thursday for healthcare personnel and first responders

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Jan 26, 2021 4:08 PM McLean County Health Department (MCHD) health officials and Carle BroMenn will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday, January 28 at the Activity & Recreation Center (ARC) on Ft. Jesse Road in Normal for healthcare personnel and first responders (individuals eligible in Phase 1A) by appointment only. Those individuals living or working in McLean County who fall under Phase 1A (frontline healthcare personnel) that still need to make an appointment but have not received information to schedule for the January 28 clinic from the Health Department or from their employer can call (309) 888-5600. Stay tuned to MCHD’s website and social media for updates on when more vaccine clinics will be posted.

Where You Can Register For COVID-19 Vaccinations

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Jan 26, 2021 6:03 PM As Illinois rolls out the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, a shortage of vaccines is slowing the process. Phase 1B includes about 3.2 million residents, which includes anyone over 65 years old and frontline essential workers such as police and fire personnel, teachers and child care workers, public transit workers, postal workers, and grocery store employees. It also includes food, agricultural and manufacturing workers. The state announced Tuesday that it would be adding Hy-Vee pharmacies to its list of locations offering COVID-19 vaccinations to the public, joining Walgreens and Jewel-Osco. The announcement brings the state’s current number of public vaccination sites to 278. Vaccinations will begin Wednesday at the Bloomington Hy-Vee, 1403 N. Veterans Parkway.