MCDH Hosts Its First COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Press release from the McHenry County Health Department:

The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is reporting a successful first COVID-19 vaccine clinic for emergency medical service personnel.

On Wednesday, MCDH nurses and Medical Reserve Corps volunteers were able to successfully vaccinate 166 emergency service personnel frontline workers who serve McHenry County.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better first clinic,” said MCDH Public Health Nursing Director Susan Karras. “We owe this all to the diligent planning of the MCDH staff and the cooperation and partnership of the organizations involved with this initial rollout. The initial rollout is going smoothly throughout McHenry County with no reports of any adverse reactions.”

COVID-19 vaccine availability remains limited. Future clinics will continue to include Phase 1a healthcare personnel to ensure the safety of healthcare workers and their patients.

More information about COVID-19 vaccines and its distribution in McHenry County is available on the COVID-19 Vaccine page.

This press release was produced by the McHenry County Health Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.