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Any need for vaccine booster would be much less hectic, health officials say
Travis Siebrass Daily Herald and David C.L. Bauer Journal-Courier
May 25, 2021
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Illinois public health officials say “if or when booster doses” of the COVID-19 vaccine are recommended, the rollout probably won’t involve mass vaccination sites or daylong clinics at large venues.
“We have developed a robust vaccine delivery system to deliver the current COVID-19 vaccines, including doctors’ offices and smaller medical providers, and that will be the blueprint if or when booster doses are recommended,” said Melaney Arnold, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Public Health. “Pharmacies and other providers have current systems to deliver vaccines routinely, like annual flu shots.”
Updated 5/25/2021 6:25 AM
Average daily cases of COVID-19 have dropped by nearly 43% in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday.
New COVID-19 infections this month are averaging 1,724 in contrast with the daily tally of 3,015 in April.
However, an average of 28 people have died daily from the virus in May, about six more individuals a day than in April, or a nearly 27% increase.
The two numbers might seem contradictory, but COVID-19 fatality trends typically tell you what the situation was a month ago, Dr. Jonathan Pinsky, Edward Hospital s medical director of infection control and prevention, explained recently.