IDPH Director Doctor Sameer Vohra urged those who are feeling ill to take a COVID-19 test and to stay home if they test positive to avoid spreading the virus to friends and family, especially ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rated 20 Illinois counties at medium COVID-19 community levels in its Thursday update, up from 19 at medium last week. For the second ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is monitoring a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases with fall right around the corner. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra told WAND ...

“Illinois now has a new tool to prepare our residents for the fall and winter respiratory season: an updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets current strains,” IDPH Director Sameer ...

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released data today that shows COVID-19 treatments have helped to avert approximately 8,600 hospitalizations in the last four months.

IDPH continues to emphasize the importance of using all preventative tools to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19," the Illinois Department of Public Health said in a statement.

As the weather gets colder, there are more opportunities for you to get the flu, COVID-19 or RSV. IDPH Director Sameer Vohra told WAND News Thursday that people should get their shots as soon as ...

Illinois is seeing levels of respiratory viruses tick up, the Illinois Department of Public Health said, with a “notable increase” in emergency department visits and hospital admissions for flu, ...