IDPH posting updated vaccine data

Posted on January 14, 2021
OSF Pharmacist Ryan Wolf prepares COVID-19 vaccines. (Photo courtesy McLean County Health Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

SPRINGFIELD – Local and state health officials continue to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine and information about the vaccine is now being posted on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website.

McLean County is still in Phase 1a of the vaccination plan. That includes healthcare workers and those living in long-term care facilities. According to the McLean County Health Department, if you are a healthcare worker in McLean County and still need to schedule an appointment, you can contact [email protected]. 

More information about the vaccine in McLean County can be found here.

Meanwhile, IDPH is providing information about the vaccine on its website. As of Wednesday, the state is averaging about 25,000 shots per day.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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