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Illinois Valley Community College recognized for vaccine clinics

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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College recently received a plaque for hosting numerous vaccination clinics over the first half of 2021.

The plaque from the La Salle County Health Department praised the college for its “extended contributions through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of IVCC’s facilities, staff time, and their coordinated planning were instrumental in (our department’s) vaccination efforts,” the plaque read.

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Bonnie Campbell, who oversaw the clinics for IVCC, said 23,579 shots, including first and second doses, were administered at the college between January and June.

At Thursday’s board meeting, IVCC President Jerry Corcoran lauded Health Department director Julie Kerestes and her co-workers.

“They have been magnificent as we’ve worked through unforeseen challenges related to the pandemic. When I learned of La Salle County’s gesture, I thought to myself, ‘My god, it ought to be the other way around, we should be giving them a plaque.’

“When you see over 23,000 vaccinations were given here and more than 96,000 across the county, we tip our hats to Julie and her team for coordinating this monumental, life-saving endeavor.”

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