WBGZ Radio 4/5/2021 |
By Mark Ellebracht - WBGZ Radio
The number of cases of COVID-19 in Illinois continues to increase once again but so do the chances of getting a COVID vaccine. Madison County has seen an increase in the 7-day rolling positivity rate over the last two weeks as it expands the availability of the vaccine for teens and adults.
Madison County Health Department Spokesperson Amy Yeager told the Big Z in a recent interview, the state is getting more and more vaccine each week, so they have opened clinics to anyone age of 16 and older:
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Vaccination count now near 140,000
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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WOOD RIVER Nearly 140,000 COVID-19 vaccinations now have been administered in Madison County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The IDPH on Monday reported a total of 138,848 COVID-19 vaccinations so far have been administered in Madison County.
That included 79,954 first doses and 58,894 or 22.27% of the county’s population now fully vaccinated.
The Madison County Health Department has said the actual numbers for both vaccination categories are higher than the IDPH figures.
The county this week is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations opportunities. In addition to its vaccination clinic at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, the health department is planning vaccinations:
County plans five vaccination sites this week thetelegraph.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetelegraph.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.