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Mahomet-Seymour to end on-site COVID-19 testing

Over the last 48 hours, Mahomet-Seymour community members have questioned the outcome of a vote that eliminates on-site testing within the district’s four schools. The 30-minute discussion ended in a 4-3 vote (Meghan Hennesy, Jeremy Henrichs, Ken Keefe, and Colleen Schultz) nodding that students would need to receive COVID-19 tests […]

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Community vaccination clinics available by appointment for children age 5-11

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are hosting community-based COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinics for children age 5-11. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news release, “In the U.S., COVID-19 […]

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State adopts federal guidance recommending Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – One day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech, the Illinois Department of Public Health adopted the same recommendations Wednesday. That vaccine […]