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COVID-19 Second Booster Now Available to Eligible Recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2022
Contact
Julie Pryde, Administrator
(217) 531-5369 /
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
COVID-19 Second Booster Now Available to Eligible Recipients
COVID vaccinations available throughout community
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 UrbanaChampaign continue to provide COVID-19 initial vaccination doses, boosters, and Pfizer pediatric vaccinations.
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “expanded eligibility for an additional booster dose for certain individuals who may be at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. Boosters are safe, and people over the age of 50 can now get an additional booster four months after their prior dose to increase their protection further. This is especially important for those 65 and older and those 50 and older with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe disease from COVID-19 as they are the most likely to benefit from receiving an additional booster dose at this time. CDC, in collaboration with FDA and our public health partners, will continue to evaluate the need for additional booster doses for all Americans.”
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District – 201 W. Kenyon Road, Champaign
- Register for 2nd booster at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054CA8A82CA5F94-2ndcovid
- April 4 – 22, 2022 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Promise Healthcare – 819 Bloomington Road, Champaign
- To schedule an appointment, please call (217) 356-1558.
Carle Health
- Appointments will be available at primary care offices and made available soon, check Carle.org for more information.
OSF HealthCare
- Appointments will be available at all of the primary care offices and can be scheduled through osfhealthcare.org/vaccine.
Christie Clinic
- Christie Clinic will have booster vaccine available in limited primary care Christie Clinic offices for Christie Clinic patients 50 years and older. If patients have an upcoming appointment, they are encouraged to discuss their eligibility with their primary care provider. For patients without an upcoming appointment, they can visit one of the community-based clinics or visit vaccine.gov to find a vaccine site nearest to them.
Pharmacies
- Visit www.vaccinefinder.org for available appointments at local pharmacies.
Please note, additional vaccination options may be available through other retail locations.
Additional information on COVID-19 vaccinations can be found at: https://www.c-uphd.org/covidvaccinations.html.
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Maternal child health open house and breast milk depot grand reopening at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
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1691 Elmhurst Road Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 P: 847-262-5134 • F: 847-262-5983 Email: Website: www.milkbankwgl.org |
Contact
Jinnie Hoggarth, Relationship Manager
847-262-5134
Valerie Koress, Program Coordinator
217-531-4324
Release Date
Monday, March 28, 2022
Maternal child health open house and breast milk depot grand reopening at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Champaign, IL: The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is holding an open house on maternal and child health. As part of the event, CUPHD is celebrating the grand re-opening of its breast milk depot and dispensary. The event will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to participate in giveaways and light refreshments while learning about services offered by the Division of Maternal and Child Health. Guests will meet staff and have important questions answered.
As a breast milk depot and dispensary with Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL), CUPHD promotes breastfeeding and supports family nutrition.
“To have a local depot that collects milk for their local milk bank is such an important relationship,” says Amber Barnes, Registered Nurse and Clinical Manager at Milk Bank WGL. “Human milk contains a large number of antibodies, many of which are specific to the mother’s geographic region. Babies get maximum protection as a result. Local antibodies for local babies!”
Healthy, lactating women who have been screened and approved as donors through Milk Bank WGL bring their milk to the depot. All donations are shipped to the milk bank’s processing facility in Elk Grove Village, IL where it is pasteurized to eliminate viruses and bacteria. The pasteurized milk is tested by a third-party lab and distributed to hospitals and outpatients in Illinois and Wisconsin.
CUPHD also serves as a donor milk dispensary where families can purchase pasteurized donor breast milk. In the absence of mother’s own milk, pasteurized donor human milk provides numerous benefits, including infection-fighting factors, growth hormones, improved nutrition, and improved digestion. Donor milk can be used when the mother has a low milk supply, is ill or on certain medications, or in cases of adoption or surrogacy.
In addition to donor milk services, CUPHD offers breastfeeding support in order to promote the best breastfeeding outcomes possible for each mother-infant dyad. Additional programs include Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Family Case Management, GREAT Start, HealthWorks, and childhood immunizations.
Individuals who are interested in becoming a donor through Milk Bank WGL can visit the milk bank’s website at www.milkbankwgl.org.
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 352-7961
For more information:
https://www.c-uphd.org/
https://www.milkbankwgl.org
www.hmbana.org
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World Oral Health Day: March 20th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2022
Contact
Whitney Greger, Interim Director of
Wellness & Health Promotion
(217) 531-2914 /
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
World Oral Health Day: March 20th
CUPHD encourages everyone to make the best decisions possible to look after their oral health for their happiness and well-being.
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) celebrates March 20th as World Oral Health Day. Oral health is multi-faceted. It allows you to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow and convey a range of emotions with confidence and without pain, discomfort and disease. An unhealthy mouth can restrict your capability to perform these everyday functions, which can have a severe impact on your quality of life by affecting your emotional, social, mental, and overall physical well-being. Poor oral health affects nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide and has far-reaching consequences, yet people tend not to realize the severe impact an unhealthy mouth can have on their life.
CUPHD wants everyone to make the best decisions for their mouths and encourages you to:
- Practice a good oral hygiene routine;
- Visit the dentist regularly; Eat a balanced, low-sugar diet;
- Avoid tobacco.
More than 530 million children worldwide suffer from tooth decay in their primary teeth, which can lead to pain, infection, tooth loss and missed school days. CUPHD’s Child and Teen School Sealant Program visits all public schools in Champaign, Savoy and Urbana to provide school dental exams, cleanings, fluoride and dental sealants. All students are eligible for a dental exam at school, at no cost to the parent.
Additional information on CUPHD’s Dental Program, including school sealant program schedules and registration packets can be found here: https://www.c-uphd.org/dental-health.html
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