Vaccinations off to slow start in Riverbend David C.L. Bauer Hearst Illlinois Jan. 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Madison County Health Department RN Noemi Golden prepares to inject the Moderna first stage shot into the arm of a health care worker outside the health department’s offices in Wood River on Dec. 31. So far about 0.39% of Madison County’s population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. WOOD RIVER — About 0.39% of Madison County’s population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Although the massive inoculation program remains in its infancy and is so far limited to healthcare workers and those in long-term care facilities, 1,039 of the county’s 264,461 residents have received the two shots needed for the coronavirus-fighting vaccine to be effective.