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During his visit Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Champaign County is leading the way in creating partnerships to help with a smooth rollout of the vaccine.
The county ranks 6th, for having ~3% of eligible residents fully vaccinated.
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/gov-j-b-pritzker-tours-champaign-vaccination-site-praises-county-for-local-partnerships/ @willpublicmedia
The county ranks 6th, for having ~3% of eligible residents fully vaccinated.
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/gov-j-b-pritzker-tours-champaign-vaccination-site-praises-county-for-local-partnerships/ @willpublicmedia
Pritzker also noted C-U Public Health’s efforts to work with local daycare centers and K-through-12 schools to help teachers and staff get vaccinated — a step toward helping schools safely reopen for in-person learning. /2
Illinois ranks in the bottom 15% of states for percentage of the population receiving the first dose -- and is about average for having almost 2% of the population fully vaccinated, according to a New York Times analysis.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html /3
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html /3
Pritzker said supply issues are causing a slower-than-ideal rollout in Illinois -- but expressed optimism that the pace will pick up soon.
On Tuesday, Illinois surpassed its single-day vaccination record, with more than 65,000 doses given. /4
On Tuesday, Illinois surpassed its single-day vaccination record, with more than 65,000 doses given. /4
Some IL pharmacies should also start seeing an increase in vaccine doses shipped directly from the federal government by late next week, Pritzker said, as part of a new national pilot program the Biden administration.
More on the program from @NPR:
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/02/963234468/biden-administration-will-ship-covid-19-vaccines-directly-to-pharmacies /5
More on the program from @NPR:
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/02/963234468/biden-administration-will-ship-covid-19-vaccines-directly-to-pharmacies /5
Pritzker also praised the Biden administration for boosting the number of vaccine doses in weekly shipments to states by 20% starting this week, calling it “a terrific development and a good start toward the promise of a vaccination for every American who wants one.” /6
So far, fewer than two million doses of the vaccine have been allocated to Illinois — enough for one million residents, or about a quarter of the 4.1 million people who now qualify in these first two phases of the vaccine rollout, Pritzker said. /7
With demand far outpacing supply, many Illinois residents have expressed frustration about getting signed up for the vaccine.
In an interview on the @21stShow Monday, IDPH director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said the state is working on the issue: https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/interview-ngozi-ezike-director-illinois-department-of-public-health /8
In an interview on the @21stShow Monday, IDPH director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said the state is working on the issue: https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/interview-ngozi-ezike-director-illinois-department-of-public-health /8
Dr. Ezike said the state is working to increase the number of people available to help residents sign up — especially those who lack internet access or struggle with technology.
But until the vaccine supply is increased, she expects challenges will continue. /9
But until the vaccine supply is increased, she expects challenges will continue. /9
According to state data, less than a third of the nearly half a million doses allocated for long-term care facilities have been administered so far.
http://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata?county=Illinois /10
http://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata?county=Illinois /10
To help get more available vaccine doses into arms, state officials announced Wednesday that about 97,000 excess doses of the coronavirus vaccine — originally allocated for nursing home residents and staff but currently sitting unused — will be redirected to other providers. /11
Dr. Ezike said reallocation won't interrupt the process of vaccinating vulnerable nursing home residents.
She said the federal vaxx program for nursing home residents and staff should be done with initial visits to all of the state’s 1,600 facilities by the end of the month. /12
She said the federal vaxx program for nursing home residents and staff should be done with initial visits to all of the state’s 1,600 facilities by the end of the month. /12
