TODAY MARKS THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE BEING AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS. 

MORE THAN 18 MILLION DOSES HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED IN ILLINOIS OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND 63 PERCENT OF ALL STATE RESIDENTS ARE NOW FULLY VACCINATED. STILL, WE CAN DO BETTER SAYS STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI (en-gahzi) EZIKE (eh-zee-kay).

EZIKE SAYS THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF PEOPLE WHO NEED TO BE VACCINATED.

EZIKE URGES THOSE WHO HAVEN’T GOTTEN THEIR SHOTS TO TALK TO THEIR DOCTOR ABOUT ANY CONCERNS. ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 67 THOUSAND DOSES ARE ADMINISTERED EACH DAY.