Madison County Health Department Committee
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Madison County Health Committee passes resolution denouncing COVID-19 vaccine, testing mandates
The Madison County Health Department Committee passed a resolution denouncing vaccine mandates, mandatory testing, terminations and exclusions due to COVID-19 vaccination status. -
Corona: Madison County COVID-19 rates remain in high transmission
Madison County Director of Public Health Toni Corona reported that as the county approaches 50 percent vaccination, it is still seeing high transmission numbers for COVID-19. -
Corona discusses Madison County COVID-19 vaccination efforts; National Guard clinics expected to administer 2,500 vaccines per day
Madison County Director of Public Health Toni Corona reported that over 18,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in Madison County since mid-December and daily mass vaccination clinics are set to begin by the end of February. -
Corona discusses plans for Covid-19 vaccine distribution at Health Department Committee meeting
Madison County Director of Public Health Toni Corona provided an explanation of how the Covid-19 vaccine will be distributed according to the federal priority list at last week’s Health Department Committee meeting, anticipating the general public to be offered the vaccine by early Spring. -
Madison County Board members question COVID-19 positivity rate; Corona: Private labs not required to report negative tests
Some Madison County Board members are questioning the COVID-19 positivity rate used by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to impose stricter mitigation rules for Region 4 after Health Department Administrator Toni Corona said during the Health Department Committee meeting that private labs are not required to report negative tests.