6,200 Vaccinated Against Coronavirus In Kane County: IDPH

Aurora IL

29 January, 2021

3:40 PM

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KANE COUNTY, IL — More than 6,200 people in Kane County received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine by Friday, public health data shows. That means about 1.16 percent of Kane County residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vaccine administration has picked up speed over the past seven days, according to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Just over 6,200 vaccine doses were administered from Jan. 22-28, up more than 51 percent from the 4,107 doses the previous week. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered stood at 888 on Thursday, down from an all-time high of 1,005 on Jan. 13, the state's data shows. Mobile Coronavirus Test Units Coming To Aurora Neighborhoods About 13,500 Kane County residents have received the first of two doses of the coronavirus vaccine, according to public health data. Nearly 888,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered statewide by Friday. About 131,400 doses were given to residents and staff at Illinois long-term-care facilities through a federal program run by CVS and Walgreens. Kane County Board Chair Grieves Death Of Husband Robert Krawczyk More than 194,000 Illinois residents were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Friday, about 1.53 percent of the state's total population of 12.7 million, the state's data shows. Most who have received the vaccine are health care workers or residents of long-term-care facilities, who were prioritized under the first phase of the vaccine rollout. Amid Violent Crime Spike, Aurora Mayor Pledges New Initiatives Illinois on Monday entered the second phase, under which 3.2 million residents in the state qualify for vaccines. About 75,000 people in Kane County are eligible to receive a vaccine during Phase 1B, which residents over 65, educators, first responders, day care staff, factory workers and farmers, grocery store workers, public transit employees, and people in prison. Indoor Dining Opens In Kane County As Region 8 Moves To Tier 1 Kane County health officials said they do not expect vaccines to be available to the general public until early spring. REGIONAL NEWS: Coroner IDs South Elgin Man Killed In Aurora ShootingEast Aurora District 131 Looks To Reopen Schools In MarchTeen Charged With Reckless Homicide After Aurora Crash Kills 2Mother Dies, Children Escape Fire In Aurora