Vax Verify, Illinois’ new resident immunization portal, contains incorrect COVID-19 vaccine records. In a state where data leaks and hacks have been too common, the potential for health information being exposed is a reasonable worry.
Another 45 people died of COVID-19, the most in a single day since mid-May, state health officials reported. New data shows 34 of the 134 COVID-19 deaths over the past week were fully vaccinated individuals.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has lifted a guideline discouraging people from eating fish caught from the Illinois River, and updated other guidelines.