Nearly 75,000 COVID-19 vaccination doses were administered on Friday, a new record in Illinois.
Governor JB Pritzker says there still isn’t enough vaccine coming to Illinois, but that sites across the state are working hard to administer as many doses as possible. This week, about 49,000 shots on average were given each day, with the number especially high on Thursday. The Governor urges patience and says he’s hopeful a new vaccine by Johnson and Johnson will be approved soon.
“It is a one-dose vaccine which makes it easier to administer so people don’t have to come back for a second appointment and that’s very important. I hope we will see the third vaccine in the pipeline not too many weeks from now.”
Governor Pritzker says you can find a vaccination location near you on the website: Coronavirus.Illinois.gov. New daily COVID cases have been under 4,000 for a week now in Illinois and all regions of the state are in Phase Four of the Restore Illinois Plan.
In Marion County, 789 residents or 2.1-percent of the population, is now reported to be fully immunized with two doses. 3,130 vaccine doses have been administered.
In Clinton County, 1,163 or 3.09-percent of the population, is now reported as fully vaccinated with 5,237 vaccinations administered.
In Jefferson County, 728 or 1.92-percent of the population is reported fully vaccinated with 3,673 doses administered.
In Washington County, 283 or 2.02-percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. 1,416 doses have been administered.
In Fayette County, 222 or 1.04-percent of the population, are fully vaccinated, with 1,107 doses administered.
In Clay County, 274 or 2.07-percent of the population, are fully vaccinated with 1,444 doses administered.
In Wayne County, 375 are fully vaccinated or 2.3-percent of the population, with 1,652 doses administered.
