Elgin Area Chamber Of Commerce: Kane County Health Department Announces Closing Of The Elgin Vax Site This Week

Elgin IL

24 June, 2021

7:26 AM

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Press release from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce: June 23, 2021 Kane County Health Department Announces Closing of the Elgin Vax Site This WeekJune 23, 2021 – The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced today that vaccination clinics at the Elgin Vax Site, 1080 E. Chicago St. in Elgin, will end this week. The Elgin Vax location will be closed permanently, effective Friday, June 25. "We are so pleased with how the site performed for the community," said KCHD Interim Executive Director Kathy Fosser. "The site hosted 52 clinics since it opened on April 7, with more than 24,000 vaccinations provided." "Thanks go out to our community partners the City of Elgin, Illinois National Guard, Amita Health Nurses, the Kane County Medical Reserve Corps nurses and volunteers, the Elgin Fire Department volunteers, Elgin Community College Nursing students and instructors, and of course, Kane County Health Department staff," said Fosser. "With the help of these partners, we were able to provide protection against this virus when the demand for vaccine was greatest." or additional information and current updates on the COVID-19 situation, visit the KCHD website at KaneHealth.com or call the health department at 630-208-3801. # # # Contact: Susan Stack [email protected] This press release was produced by the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.