June 30, 2025
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Whiteside County pauses Wednesday walk-in shots

By Sauk Valley Media staff report
Cars line up at the Whiteside County Health Department in Rock Falls Oct. 25 for testing. Whiteside is one of 50 counties that will receive one of the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine in coming weeks.

Cars line up at the Whiteside County Health Department in Rock Falls in 2020 for COVID-19 testing in a file photo. The department is suspending walk-in vaccinations for non-COVID and non-flu immunizations on Wednesdays for a number of reasons.

ROCK FALLS — Whiteside County Health Department said in a news release it will pause most walk-in immunizations on Wednesdays.

The change does not affect vaccinations for flu or COVID-19, however. Shots for those can still be gotten on a walk-in basis from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the 1300 W. Second St. location.

All other immunizations will require an appointment. Call 815-626-2230 and choose Option 4 to schedule an appointment between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

The health department said in a release it was taking this step in response to the high demand for immunizations, limited supply and recent shipping delays. It is hoped this change will provide a more uniform experience for persons. Wait times had been increasing on Wednesdays.

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