accine Fact Information

 

Please feel free to share some of these sites with credible and factual information as we continue to have vaccine hesitancy and a lot of misinformation going around in the media, especially social media:

 

1. The COVID19 vaccine did not rush or skip any steps during the testing and approval process:
   1. Vaccines can take a long time to be approved in normal circumstances because of limited funds and resources, limited disease to test against, etc.  With COVID19 and an ongoing pandemic, there was no limit to funding (that part is huge), multiple companies working together,  and plenty of disease for testing.  You need high infections rates to shorten the period of time to study for effectiveness and safety. 
   2. While there have been some adverse reactions, those have been extremely rare.  
   3. For more accurate information, please go to the CDC’s website:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/safety-of-vaccines.html
2. mRNA Vaccines are too new and can change our DNA (MYTH)
   1. While they are new, they have been studying them and working with them for decades and no, they do not change your DNA.  See the facts here - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.html
3. Here is a site for some of the other common myths that are going around (sorry, you are not magnetic after you had your vaccine):  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html

 

School Update!!! 

The CDC on Friday will recommend that fully vaccinated students, teachers and other staff don’t have to wear masks in school next year. The guidance still calls for unvaccinated attendees to mask up. The CDC also sticks with recommending its 3-feet distancing rule, testing and other mitigation measures, particularly in elementary schools where the students are too young to qualify for the vaccine. Reminder that CDC isn’t a regulatory agency so nothing in these recommendations is required. But CDC guidance has been a powerful influence on the decisions of districts, parents and teachers' unions. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html?fbclid=IwAR1IHAZQfyFMcdDP6t7DxjJQ5-HI8upomkToE3TwTjNIdd4wjQCt1zEdYjY

Please keep tabs on the IDPH School Metrics and FAQs as I assume these will change in the next few weeks.  http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/school-guidance

   

 

Vaccine Updates

 

We continue to offer vaccination clinics as well.  Please see our website for registration information:  www.vchd.org  or call 217-431-2662 ext. 249 to make an appointment

Upcoming Clinics at the Health Department will be:

• July 14^th (this will be Johnson and Johnson from 10-11 and Moderna from 11-12)  Walk-ins allowed no later than ½ hour before end of clinic times.
• August 11^th (Moderna from 10-12)  Walk-ins no later than 11:30.
• September 8^th (Moderna from 10-12)  Walk-ins no later than 11:30.

 

We are not currently able to do any onsite clinics due to limited staff availability.  If you would like to set up an on-site clinic at your location, IEMA has partnered with IDPH and the Illinois National Guard to bring in mobile teams.  Here is the contact information:

 

Ernesto Drouet   EMA.V.Ernesto.Drouet@Illinois.gov
Covid-19 Vaccination Site Coordinator
Tasked to IDPH Community Partner Vaccination Efforts
Tasked at IEMA SEOC for Mass Vaccination Planning.
IDPH and IEMA representative for Mass Vaccination efforts
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
Illinois Emergency Management Agency

There are also plenty of locations that are offering vaccines currently including our local hospitals (OSF, Carle, and the VA), pharmacies, Aunt Martha’s, and some private providers.  

Phase 5 Guidance

 

For Phase 5 Guidelines for Businesses and Venues, please click the link:  http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/phase-5

 

Regional Metrics (as July 8th, 2021)

For updates to vaccine numbers and regional metrics, please visit http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata?county=Vermilion or http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics?regionID=6.  The state updates these numbers at noon on Mondays-Fridays. 

 

Region 6 – 1.5% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)

Vermilion County – 1.6% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)

Vermilion County –  1.5%  daily positivity rate on 7/5/2021

ICU availability – 40%

Patient increases – 1 out of the last 10 days

 

 

Vermilion County Vaccination Counts (As of July 8^th)
Total Number of Vaccinations Administered (includes 12+):  44,726
Total Number of Vermilion County Residents FULLY vaccinated (includes 12+):  23,949
Percentage of Vermilion County’s TOTAL Population who are FULLY vaccinated:  31.18%

Percentage of those who are 65+ and have at least 1 dose:  70.34%
Percentage and Number of those who are 65+ that are fully vaccinated:  66.81% / 9,925
Percentage of those who are ages 16-64 and have at least 1 dose:  33.62%
Percentage and Number of those who are 16-64 that are fully vaccinated:   29.98% / 13,759

 

Vermilion County Case Counts (as of July 9^th)   
Active Cases:  33
Hospitalizations:  5 (15.2% of active cases)
Total Cases (beginning March, 2020):  10,101
Total Released / Recovered:  9,919
Total Deaths:  149