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As vaccine eligibility expands, local health officials lament communication hiccups with state
“Getting ahead of that message has been a challenge because if we find out at roughly the same time that the public finds out, then we are reacting to the information that’s been put out versus getting ahead of it and putting out information that’s specific to our county"
Almost 1 in 4 Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Illinois administers another 166,885 vaccines; 24.97% of residents are fully vaccinated
Vaccine Central: Where we’re finding COVID-19 vaccine appointments in northern Illinois today
Our updated list of where we're finding open vaccine appointments is here
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Here’s where each health region in northern Illinois stands as of Sunday for new cases and vaccine administration
More than 8 million vaccine doses administered across the state
IDPH: 13 fully vaccinated Illinoisans, or one in every 244,770, have died from COVID-19
Those who’ve become ill after being fully vaccinated represent less than 0.03% of that population, or one in every 4,127 fully vaccinated people.
Kendall County COVID-19 cases up 31% over past week; death toll stands at 90
The number of Kendall County residents to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 continues to rise, according to the health department data. As of April 15, 28,384 county residents, 22.19% of the county’s population of 127,915, were fully vaccinated, up from the 18.74% of the population vaccinated as of April 8, the health department numbers show.
Almost 1 in 4 Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Illinois administers another 166,885 vaccines; 24.97% of residents are fully vaccinated
Vaccine Central: Where we’re finding COVID-19 vaccine appointments in northern Illinois today
Our updated list of where we're finding open vaccine appointments is here
Pfizer CEO: 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months of 2nd dose
Bourla also said it’s possible people will need to get an annual coronavirus vaccine.
Illinois reports another 129,755 vaccines administered; 3,581 new COVID-19 cases
IDPH: 24.28% of Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and there are 888 confirmed cases of the UK, B.1.1.7 variant in the state
Johnson & Johnson vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo a while longer after U.S. health advisers told the government Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot