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Illinois Residents Encouraged to Register for V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker

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V-safe provides electronic reminders for critical second dose and helps educate health officials about potential side effects

As more Illinois residents become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination to utilize the V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker (v-safe).  Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), v-safe allows individuals who have received their first vaccination to get a text sent to their smartphone to remind them it’s time for their second shot. [Read more...]

State of Illinois Launches Additional Mass Vaccination Sites, One in Carbondale

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State Deploys Additional Mobile Vaccination Teams to Provide Vaccine Access to Rural and Underserved Communities in Central and Southern Illinois

Building on a robust infrastructure to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible Illinois residents in an equitable manner, Governor JB Pritzker today announced the launch of three additional state-supported mass vaccination sites in southern and central Illinois. Two vaccination sites will operate in Carbondale and one site will provide vaccines in Springfield. The state will also deploy additional Illinois National Guard mobile vaccination teams to stand up mobile sites in Sangamon and Jackson Counties. [Read more...]

Weather Causing Federal Vaccine Delivery Delays

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Illinois proactively orders vaccine in an effort to reduce delay

The federal government has notified all states of COVID-19 vaccine delivery delays across the entire country due to adverse weather and road conditions. To help offset delayed vaccine deliveries, the State of Illinois proactively ordered vaccine to be delivered to its Strategic National Stockpile Receipt, Store, and Stage site in anticipation of adverse weather. Illinois is distributing that vaccine to many providers around the state today and tomorrow, as weather permits, to continue to support vaccination operations. [Read more...]

First Case of B.1.351 COVID-19 Variant in Illinois

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Continued mask wearing and vaccination are essential, state says

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant B.1.351, which was first identified in South Africa.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the variant in a Rock Island resident.  Illinois is currently reporting 22 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom. [Read more...]

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