The Will County Health Department (WCHD) informs residents the new 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine now is available at the Will County Health Department Immunization Clinic.
The WCHD Immunization Clinic has the COVID-19 vaccines at all three of its locations, for all ages six month and older. At this time, the WCHD Immunization Clinic is offering the Moderna (mRNA) vaccine at the following locations: Joliet – main office of the Will County Health Department, 501 Ella Avenue; Monee – eastern branch office, 5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Road; and Bolingbrook – northern branch office, 323 Quadrangle Drive.
Vaccines are available to residents with Medicaid or Medicare. Limited private insurance plans also are accepted, while low-cost vaccines are available for the uninsured or underinsured.
For additional information or to make an appointment at any of these three locations, please call the WCHD Immunization Clinic at 815-740-8143. Staff will attempt to accommodate walk-ins, while appointments will be seen promptly.
The 2024-2025 vaccine, which focuses on the Omicron variant KP.2 strain, recently was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone ages six months and older get the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine to protect against sever disease, hospitalization, and death. The CDC also stresses the importance of getting vaccinated for those who are at a higher risk for severe COVID-19, including those who are ages 65 and over.