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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana,
western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health
impacts will build with each successive day in the heat and
humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early
morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat
exhaustion and heat stroke.

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Southern 7 offering COVID-19 vaccines for 12 to 17-year-olds

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By Kenzie Dillow

(WSIL) -- Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) has announced two new COVID-19 vaccination clinics aimed at parents who would like to get their 12 to 17-year-olds vaccinated.

Two different locations will offer the Pfizer vaccine to tweens and teens accompanied by their parent or guardian on Saturday, May 15th.

The two clinic locations on May 15th are as follows:

  • 10:00am to 12:00pm: Johnson County â€� Vienna High School (601 N. 1st St., Vienna, IL)
  • 2pm to 4pm: Massac County â€� Massac County High School (2841 Old Marion Rd., Metropolis, IL

The mobile pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics for teens will utilize the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Wellness on Wheels (WOW) vans to provide the traveling clinic space to administer the vaccines. Individuals will then be able to wait their required 15-minutes after the vaccine in the comfort of their own car parked nearby.

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Vaccines will be provided on a walk-in basis to the first 100 individuals.

Only Illinois residents and/or individuals with proof of employment in Illinois are eligible. Everyone over the age of 12-years old is eligible to get vaccinated.

For questions regarding COVID-19 or locations of COVID-19 vaccine clinics, contact Southern Seven Health Department at 618-634-2297 or visit them on Facebook and online at

Coronavirus Resources

  • Are you fully vaccinated? for guidance from the CDC.
  •  for the latest information from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • Looking for local information on the COVID-19 vaccine? .
  • for News 3 WSIL's latest coronavirus coverage.