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About 42% of DuPage County residents are fully immunized against COVID-19, which is 8% more than neighboring Will County and 5% more than the overall state number, the latest data shows.
That's out of more than 4.6 million fully vaccinated residents, according to state data. Chicago's top doctor said earlier this month that the city's rate of infection post-vaccination was low, with 0.06% of fully vaccinated people contracting the virus. "We've had more than 700,000 Chicagoans that are have a completed vaccine series - two weeks post their second dose, or two weeks post their first dose if they got J&J," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said last week. "And at this point we've identified fewer than 500 breakthrough cases so that's, you kno...
Reaching herd immunity against COVID in Illinois likely a 'longer process' than hoped A vaccination center in Round Lake Beach currently has the capacity to deliver 900 doses per day of COVID-19 vaccines but so far the demand is low. Public health agencies are prioritizing educating the public about COVID-19 vaccines in order to achieve herd immunity. Photo courtesy Jay Flats, senior trainer at Curative Updated 5/4/2021 6:19 AM When COVID-19 vaccines began flying into the arms of health care workers in December, there was a mass exhale as hopes of quenching the deadly pandemi...
What suburbs are doing about summer festivals -- and what the experts say Elk Grove Village is planning to have outdoor events with no requirements for masks, social distancing or crowd capacity starting with Rotary Fest on June 16. Daily Herald file photo, 2000 Patrons lined up for barbecue during Ribfest in Naperville two years ago. This year's event will be in Romeoville, and social distancing will be a top priority. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer Pictured here is Ribfest in Naperville two years ago. This year's event will be in Romeoville, and social distancing...
Yes, you can, but the answer is also a bit more complicated Published April 5, 2021 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Experts have made clear that getting the COVID vaccine offers plenty of protection from coronavirus, but can it prevent you from spreading it to others? Yes, it can, but the answer is also a bit more complicated. Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "we’re still learning how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19." "After you’ve been fully vaccinated against COV...