COVID-19 NEWS

7/8/21 | Illinois is 1 of 19 states that have vaccinated at least 70% of their Adult population with at least one dose of the vaccine.

• US Population
  
  • 55% have received at least one dose of a Covid Vaccine.
    
  • 48% have been fully vaccinated.
• Adults
  
  • 67% of Adults have received at least one dose.
  • 58% of Adults have been fully vaccinated.

6/11/21 | PHASE 5: ALL ASPECTS OF THE ECONOMY ARE NOW OPEN!

5/13/21 | COVID-19 Vaccine Available for all Children Age 12+

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for all children age 12 and older.

Beginning on Thursday, May 13, Cook County Health is offering everyone age 12+ the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine free of charge at eight vaccination sites across the suburbs.

• Locations are in Des Plaines, Matteson, South Holland, River Grove, Forest Park, Thornton Fractional, W. Leyden and Summit
• You can walk-in to any site

5/10/21 | Gov. Pritzker Announces Illinois to Enter Bridge Phase of Reopening Plan on May 14th.

• Vaccine Program Expands to Doctors’ Offices and Small Medical Providers, Now Able to Order and Administer Vaccine on Site
• State Managed COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins as Illinois National Guard Reaches Over 1.5 Million Vaccines Administered
  

More than 4 Million Illinois residents have been vaccinated. Currently, approximately 79% of Illinois residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. For residents age 16 and older, approximately 54% have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 

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COVID-19 One-Year Retrospective

One year ago, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Take a look at the COVID-19 timeline since March 2020.

National Strategy for COVID-19 Response & Pandemic Preparedness

The National Strategy provides a roadmap to guide America out of the worst public health crisis in a century. It outlines an actionable plan across the federal government to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including twelve initial executive actions issued by President Biden on his first two days in office.

National Exec. Order | Protecting the Workforce & Requiring Mask-Wearing