More Than Half of Lake County Seniors
Have Received a COVID-19 Vaccine
Lake County, Ill. — The Lake County Health Department is pleased to share that 51.16% of Lake County seniors age 65 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health, more than 175,000 doses have been administered to Lake County residents, and over 8% of the total population are fully vaccinated.
"Through our mass vaccination efforts and partnerships with local hospitals, healthcare providers, private businesses, schools, and municipalities, we're gaining momentum in our fight against COVID-19," said Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister. "This week alone, our Health Department has invited over 12,000 seniors age 65 and older to schedule their appointments at the Lake County Fairgrounds through the AllVax system.”
This week, the Health Department opened appointments to all remaining registrants eligible in Phase 1A, a group that includes healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents. Thousands more vaccine appointments are now available each week to Phase 1B registrants, which includes seniors age 65 and older and frontline essential workers.
“As more doses of vaccine become available to us, our coalition of partners stands ready to make vaccines available to all of our residents, with the capacity already in place to vaccinate tens of thousands each week," said Pfister. “We continue to encourage residents to explore their vaccination options and take the first available appointment, because our ultimate goal is to vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible.”
To be notified when an appointment is available to you at a Health Department vaccination site, please register at www.allvax.lakecohealth.org. Invitations to schedule appointments are sent as vaccine supply arrives. To explore additional vaccination options, visit www.lakecountyil.gov/vaccine.
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General Public Questions: COVID19@lakecountyil.gov
AllVax Support Team: AllVax@lakecountyil.gov
AllVax Support Phone: (847) 377-8130
News Media Email: COVIDmedia@lakecountyil.gov
News Media Phone: 847-377-2001
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