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More Than 1.5-Million COVID Vaccines Distributed in Illinois So Far

MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOSES OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE HAVE NOW BEEN ADMINISTERED IN ILLINOIS, WITH HOPES OF INCREASING THAT PACE IN THE COMING WEEKS.

 

STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS TESTIFIED BEFORE A SENATE COMMITTEE ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE VACCINATION ROLLOUT, SAYING ONE POINT TWO MILLION OF THOSE WERE INITIAL DOSES AND ABOUT 300 THOUSAND WERE SECOND DOSES. I-D-P-H DEPUTY DIRECTOR ANDREW FRIEND SAYS THEY ARE PREPARING FOR SHIPMENTS TO RAMP UP.

 

 

OFFICIALS SAY THE GOAL IS TO GIVE 900 THOUSAND SHOTS A WEEK. CURRENTLY, THE AVERAGE IS ABOUT 280 THOUSAND A WEEK.

 

 

SENATORS EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY NOT BEING INCLUDED IN PHASE ONE B, OPENING 1-B UP TO EVEN MORE PEOPLE WHEN IT'S ALREADY HARD TO GET AN APPOINTMENT IN MANY AREAS AND HOW THE SIGN UP PROCESS DIFFERS FROM REGION TO REGION.

 

FRIEND ADDS THEY ARE ALSO SETTING UP STORAGE FREEZERS ACROSS THE STATE TO ACCOMODATE THE VACCINE ONCE LARGER SHIPMENTS ARRIVE. MORE THAN 300 NEW VACCINATION LOCATIONS HAVE JUST BE ADDED, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 850 STATEWIDE. 

 

FIND ONE NEAR YOU AT: CORONAVIRUS DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV.

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