Postcards sent to vaccine eligible residents COVID-19 rate lowest since July Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 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.