Some rural counties in Illinois say they aren t getting enough COVID doses to make a difference.
Vaccines continue to roll out across the country and the world. In Illinois, more than one million people have been given the shot
Posted: Feb 11, 2021 10:28 PM
Updated: Feb 12, 2021 9:17 AM
Posted By: Sarah Lehman
CLARK COUNTY, Ill. (WTHI) Vaccines continue to roll out across the country and the world. In Illinois, more than one million people have been given the shot Illinois is setting new records in our vaccine rollout, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Governor said.
But in the Wabash Valley people in some rural counties feel they aren t getting enough doses. For example, Clark County has a population of about 16,000. According to the Illinois Department of Health website, only 216 people have been fully vaccinated. That s only 1.38% of the population.
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State officials announced Wednesday that more than 100 vaccination sites opened in the past week, adding 22 local health department, medical center and hospital locations as well as two new mass vaccination sites and 110 retail pharmacy stores.
For a complete look at where and how you can make an appointment in Illinois or where you can receive vaccine information for your area, click here.
Here s a look at all of the locations in Illinois:
Local Health Departments, Hospitals, Medical Centers
• Carle Foundation Hospital – Champaign
• Crawford County Health Department – Robinson
• Elmhurst Hospital – Downers Grove
• Gibson Area Hospital – Gibson City
• HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital – O’Fallon
Along with Adams County’s 13 new COVID cases, 16 additional confirmed COVID cases were reported by health department officials in northeast Missouri and western Illinois Tuesday.