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Winnebago County launches joint initiative to boost seasonal immunizations
Omar El-Amin
Omar El-Amin
Reporter · Rockford, IL
Omar has spent over 6 years covering health and wellness for local news outlets, including WNIJ, after receiving his journalism degree from Illinois State University. He focuses on issues impacting public health and healthcare access within the Rockford community.
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Local health care leaders and state public health officials gathered Tuesday at the Winnebago County Health Department to launch a joint initiative encouraging residents to update their seasonal immunizations against influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. During the presentation in Rockford, Ill. Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra received his annual flu and COVID-19 vaccines [...]
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