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In his final State of the City address, Mayor Stephen Hagerty said the community will pull together to rebound from the ravages of COVID-19. (Screenshot by Heidi Randhava)
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On April 9, Mayor Stephen Hagerty delivered his 2021 State of the City Address at the Evanston Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City Luncheon. The format of this year’s virtual event included a live question-and-answer session and recorded messages. Last year, the event was cancelled because of the global pandemic.
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In Evanston and throughout the nation, there is reason to be both hopeful and cautious about the coronavirus pandemic. Incredible progress is being made with highly effective vaccines, but new variants of the coronavirus are spreading quickly.
President Joe Biden, in his remarks on April 6, said the U.S. had crossed 150 million shots in the first 75 days of the Biden-Harris administration – on track to beat their goal of 200 million shots in the first 100 days of the Biden presidency.
“Even moving at the record speed we’re moving at, we’re not even halfway through vaccinating over 300 million Americans,” said President Biden … We’re still in a life-and-death race against this virus. Until we get more people vaccinated, we need everyone to wash their hands, socially distance, and mask up in a recommended mask from the CDC,” he said.
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By Mayor Stephen Hagerty
In just a few short weeks, on April 12, all Evanston and Illinois residents 16 years and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As we approach that date, the latest data shows that there are both reasons for optimism and concern. Let’s start with the good news.
More than 90% of Evanston seniors have received their first vaccine dose.
The latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) shows that eligible Evanston residents – especially seniors – have been highly successful in scheduling and receiving vaccinations. This includes residents vaccinated at City of Evanston point of dispensing (POD) events, which prioritized seniors, as well as those who received the vaccine through another trusted source, such as a Cook County mass vaccination site or a pharmacy. According to the IDPH:
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