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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels will continue to fall on the Big Muddy River, dropping
below flood stage near Plumfield Sunday, and near Murphysboro
Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Local health departments respond to Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause

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(WSIL)---Use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is temporarily on hold, after it was linked to blood clots in 6 women.

So far, 6.8 million people have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Now the temporary pause in administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine has caused cancellations of vaccination clinics all over our area.

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Health officials want to reassure the public, there are still enough doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines at these health departments regular clinics for the public.

The ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Seven Health Department will only be offering the Moderna vaccine at it's regularly scheduled clinics, cancelling their Johnson and Johnson only clinic that was scheduled for Tuesday.

The Jackson County Health department will be offering the Pfizer vaccine in place of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

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Bi-County will still offer both Moderna and Pfizer.

Health officials do not want this information to discourage people from getting their vaccination.

"We encourage people to continue to get vaccinated. Do not let this pause on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine keep you from getting vaccinated. And they are not seeing similar results from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines," said Bart Hagston from the Jackson County Health Department.

The blood clots are unnerving to some, Hagston said catching the connection between the blood clots and the vaccine should help ease fears.

"I have confidence in the CDC and FDA in that they have taken this pause and are looking farther at this information. So they are utilizing the system the way it should be used. They are keeping track of people who are vaccinated and their health outcomes. They are pausing activities when they need to pause them and giving them further review," said Hagston.

While the clots are rare, health administrators say if you experience abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within three weeks of receiving your vaccine, you should contact your healthcare provider to stay on the safe side.

Remember, the normal, flu like symptoms many people get after a vaccine are not the same symptoms associated with the blood clots.

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.