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PEORIA, Ill. – Health departments and hospitals within the Tri-County area have outlined their recommended COVID-19 prevention strategies ahead of the 2021-22 school year.
The local health department officials are recommending school districts require masks be worn indoors by all individuals (age 2 and older) who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The health officials, along with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), are recommending masking and physical distancing.
Health officials say currently individuals under the age of 12 are not eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine and this group of students will not be fully vaccinated when they return to in-person learning this fall. The use of masks by those students will reduce the need to quarantine of students who are close contacts in school, and therefore, health officials say, will keep more students learning in-
Local COVID-19 prevention strategies for schools
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Local COVID-19 prevention strategies for schools
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PEORIA, Ill. A team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with local health departments to raise awareness about the availability of COVID-19 vaccine clinics and various recovery services.
Working through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the State of Illinois, a team of six FEMA workers have been deployed to work with the Peoria City/County Health Department, Tazewell County Health Department, and the Woodford County Health Department to prioritize areas in need of vaccination.
Monica Hendrickson, Public Health Administrator with the Peoria City/County Health Department, said the FEMA team will build on local efforts to educate the community on COVID-19, answering frequently asked questions, debunking myths, and providing information about vaccination sites.
FEMA assisting local health departments with COVID-19 outreach
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