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

* WHAT...Daily Heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...All 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
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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
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How caregivers can get a COVID-19 vaccine

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By adwpadmin

(WSIL) -- One in five Americans are caregivers, an estimated 53 million people. But the pandemic has made it harder for caregivers to find backup care if they need to leave home, including to get their vaccine.

News 3 spoke with Care Coach Maura Horton. She says many care recipients can't be left alone and finding outside help could put them at risk for COVID-19.

Horton says caregivers still need to get their vaccines and recommends looking into local health departments like Southern Seven. They're putting a list together for those who are homebound-to receive a vaccine from one of their nurses.

"There's always highly concerned about the individual that they are either care-partnering with or on the care team of and so for medical reasons, they want to take care of themselves, but also for transmission reasons," she said.

She also suggests for those who are homebound to use the V-safe app to monitor vaccine side effects and to get CDC alerts on your smartphone.

If you'd like to be on the waiting list for Southern Seven Health Department, call (618) 634-2297 and select Option #5 to speak with vaccine schedulers. 

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.