FRANKLIN AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department announced they have given all of their supply of flu vaccine for those three years old and older at both Marion and Benton office locations.

The health department says they do still have a VERY LIMITED supply of flu vaccine for children ages six to 35 months old.

You can call the health department to check availability. To find locations where the flu vaccine is offered, you can log on to www.idph.state.il.us and enter your zip code in the Flu Vaccine Finder or you can check with your primary care provider or pharmacy. Since local vaccine providers may be running low or out of vaccine, it is recommended to call first.

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross is offering some safety steps to use while preparing the Thanksgiving feast.

“We want folks to have a safe holiday,” said Chris Harmon, Chief Emergency Service Officer “We have steps they can follow to avoid ruining their holiday with a cooking fire.”

According to the Red Cross, the cooks should start by not wearing loose clothing or dangling sleeves while cooking. Never leave cooking food unattended, stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling or broiling food. If someone must leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, they should turn off the stove. Other safety steps include:

(KFVS) - The International Association of Fire Chiefs is reminding residents to change their smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries when they change their clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

October is National Fire Prevention Month and the time will change Nov. 4. IAFC is partnering with Energizer in effort to save lives.

According to IAFC, a home without a working smoke detector can be hazardous, even deadly. They say 38 percent of all deadly fire injuries happen in homes without a working smoke detector.

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