The Oak Park Health Department will administer free immunizations to residents of all ages from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month through October. Immunizations also are available from 9 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of each month. Health Department nurses administer the immunizations, including those required for school. Free Hepatitis B immunizations, which are required by state law, are available at the Saturday clinics for Oak Park children enrolled in pre-school below kindergarten level, currently enrolled in fifth grade or entering fifth grade in the fall. Appointments are not necessary, but children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Proof residency is required.
For more information call the Health Department at 358-5480. Cooling Centers open when the heat index exceeds 100 for three days or 105 for two days, or when declared by the National Weather Service. For more information, contact the Health Department at 358-5480. Now that the Village and the Park District have initial agreements with Commonwealth Edison and Nicor Gas Co. for the clean up Barrie Park and the surrounding area, focus has shifted to the logistics of getting the job done, including testing nearby residential property. Representatives from the Health Department will be contacting residents whose property is contiguous to Barrie Park to explain the testing process, and the procedures for clean up should any contaminants be found.