The Vermilion County Health Department says it will not be offering booster shots for COVID-19 until additional information is received from the Centers for Disease Control and Illinois Department of Public Health.
The boosters for COVID-19 are mainly for certain immune compromised individuals and for those who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Douglas Toole says his office will inform the public on the next step after more specific information is received regarding COVID-19 booster immunizations.
As of Friday (August 13th, 2021) the total number of vaccinations for COVID-19 administered in Vermilion County was 47,864. And 25,630 residents of Vermilion County were fully vaccinated as of Friday. The number represents 33.37 percent of Vermilion County’s total population.
Just over 10-percent of young Vermilion County residents between the ages of 12 and 17 are now fully vaccinated for protection from COVID-19. And fifteen-and-a-half percent of young people in the county between 12 and 17 have been administered at least one dose of the vaccine.
More than 68-percent of Vermilion County residents who are 65 or above are fully vaccinated.
The numbers are from the Vermilion County Health Department.
The Health Department is continuing to offer SHIELD Illinois saliva COVID testing at its office at 200 South College Street in Danville every Wednesday. Appointments are recommended but not required, and the test is free. The tests are administered from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. each Wednesday.
Visit the Vermilion County Health Department’s website at www.vchd.org for more information about upcoming vaccination clinics. Local hospitals (OSF, Carle, and the VA), pharmacies, Aunt Martha’s, and some private providers are providing COVID vaccination clinics, as well.
