More than 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered throughout the state.
That s the word from state health officials who reported today another 25,715 doses had made it into the arms of Illinois residents and workers.
That brings the total number of vaccine doses administered statewide to 13,013,705, according to Illinois Department of Public Health records.
More than 6 million vaccine-eligible Illinois residents 12 and older are now fully vaccinated, IDPH figures show.
IDPH officials also reported 9 more COVID-19 deaths, along with 958 new cases diagnosed.
The state s death toll from the virus is at 23,392, and 1,404,466 Illinois residents have been infected since the pandemic began.
Governor s Office Don Kauerauf addresses the media after being introduced as Missouri s new director of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Parson’s new appointment comes as St. Louis County is considering bringing back mask mandates.
Gov. Mike Parson picked a veteran of Illinois’ emergency management and public health agencies to lead the department that plays a big role in Missouri’s COVID-19 response.
And in his introductory remarks to reporters in Jefferson City, Don Kauerauf said there’s a clear solution to Missouri’s rise in COVID-19 cases.
“This all comes back to people need to get vaccinated. It’s a clear answer,” Kauerauf said. “People need to get vaccinated. If you don’t understand the vaccine or need additional information, seek your medical provider. Seek your health authority.”
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JEFFERSON CITY A longtime Illinois public health official specializing in emergency management will serve as Missouri s next health director.
Donald Kauerauf will start Sept. 1, filling a position that will have been vacant since April, and will lead a department currently responding to one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. Kauerauf will cross the Mississippi after more than 30 years of government experience, having served most recently as chair of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force, a position he held during the pandemic.
In his introductory remarks at a press conference Wednesday, Kauerauf said his emphasis in emergency management was critical for modern public health policymaking, and encouraged vaccination and the work of local authorities as the best tools for Missouri to fight the Delta variant. He said that in assessing Missouri s pandemic response, he wouldn t have done anything different, and that the state stayed within federal
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