Cook County Public Health: Vaccinate Now Before the Holidays

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11/04/26
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Cook County Public Health: Vaccinate Now Before the Holidays
Flu Activity Low, but ED visits and hospitalizations higher than last year

As families make plans for holiday gatherings, health officials say now is a good time to get vaccinated against flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

“It takes two to three weeks for respiratory vaccinations to provide maximum protection in vaccinated individuals. So, this is a perfect time to get vaccinated before gathering with family and friends for Thanksgiving,” said Dr. Kiran Joshi, chief operating officer of Cook County Department of Public Health.

Latest respiratory virus trends:

Flu activity in suburban Cook County for the week ending Oct. 24 is low and stable, but flu clinical indicators, such as ED visits and hospitalizations, are higher than what they were this time last year. COVID-19 activity remains minimal, (which is the lowest threshold level), while RSV activity has increased to low. Children ages 0 to 4 are especially impacted by RSV. Learn more about respiratory virus trends at Cook County Respiratory Surveillance

Cook County’s Saturday Vaccination Clinics in November, 9 a.m. to 2pm:

Date	Health Center	Address
Nov. 7	Robbins Health Center	13450 S. Kedzie Ave, Robbins, IL
Nov. 14	Arlington Heights Health Center	3250 North Arlington Heights Road, Suite 300, Arlington Heights, IL
Nov. 21	North Riverside Health Center	1800 South Harlem Ave., Suite A, North Riverside, IL
Nov. 28	Cottage Grove Health Center	1645 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Ford Heights, IL

Partner Clinics in November:

Date/Time	Organization	Address
Nov. 7, 11 a.m. – 2pm	Abundant Living Christian Center	14520 Lincoln Ave, Dolton IL
Nov. 7, 10 a.m. – 3pm	Village of Palos Hills	7301 W. 105th St., Palos Hills, IL
Nov. 7, 10 a.m. – 3pm	Schiller Park Public Library	4200 Old River Road, Schiller Park, IL
Nov. 14, 11 a.m. – 2pm	Valley Kingdom Ministrries	5300 151st Street, Oak Forest, IL
Nov. 18, 5 p.m. – 7 pm	5th District Commissioner’s Office	3039B W. 159th Street, Markham, IL

Organizations who want to sponsor a vaccination clinic at their sites, can make a request for a clinic here: Host a Vaccination Clinic – Cook County Department of Public Health.

For more information about Cook County Department of Public Health programs and services, visit www.cookcountypublichealth.org.

Cook County Department of Public Health is the nationally accredited, state-certified local health department serving suburban Cook County. We build healthier, more equitable communities by protecting health, preventing disease, engaging communities, and analyzing and sharing data for action.

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