Lots of new information including vaccination rates by Zip Code. IDPH has that listed on their website now.
VCHD will be getting out their flu clinic schedule soon! We finally received our shipment of flu.
Due to our HIGH transmission status, it is recommended that everyone, despite vaccination, should wear a mask when indoors. Please continue to encourage people to get vaccinated, wear a mask when indoors, and make good decisions. Our actions can affect everyone in this community. For a full view of the CDC reports for Vermilion County, go to the CD Tracker Link: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
Regional Hospital Information
One of our Region’s Hospital’s EDs was at Peak Census as of this morning. We have about 27 ADULT ICU beds open in Region 6 which includes 15 hospitals and 1 VA (Region 6 covers 21 counties). Status for our region as of this morning was that we have about 16 COVID patients in the ICU, 105 in non-ICU status, and 7 on ventilators (these numbers do not include PUIs). There were about 2 patients waiting in EDs for beds to be admitted. There were 5 interfacility transfers, which means the number of patients transferred the previous calendar day (midnight to 11:59 pm) from a hospital emergency department or a hospital inpatient area out to other facilities (whether in the same health system or another) due to lack of capacity. Most of our hospitalizations are still with our unvaccinated population. Five patients in our regional hospitals lost their lives since yesterday. We also have 2 patients under the age of 18 hospitalized in non-ICU beds with COVID19 in our region.
COVID19 Updates
The booster shot has been approved, but ONLY for Pfizer. Please see the attachment for the information regarding who should receive the booster. This is different for the “3rd dose” for immunocompromised that can receive either Pfizer or Moderna 28 days after their 2nd dose.
For further questions about the booster/3rd dose, please see the information from IDPH. http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/third-dose-faq
Testing Updates
Here is a breakdown of all the places I am aware of that does testing. Testing availability may change. Please call the testing location to see if you can get tested as we are not always made aware of any changes.
If you are having to get tested weekly due to not being vaccinated and are having difficulty getting tested, my recommendation is to get vaccinated. We are trying to get more testing options here in the county, but so is everyone else. If you have questions about the safety of vaccines, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html
Testing at VCHD
- Shield Saliva COVID19 Testing will be at the Health Department EVERY Wednesday
- Time: 11am-3pm (Appointments will NOW be required – you can make an appointment by clicking on the link and registering: You will need a text number and an email address to receive your results. https://shieldilportal.pointnclick.com/login_login.aspx
- To register, you will need the Agency Code: df5brbrj
- Testing is FREE and is a PCR test
- They are no longer requesting that you cannot eat or drink prior to getting tested.
Testing at DACC (if you have questions about this location, please reach out to DACC, we are only sharing the information.)
- Shield Saliva COVID19 Testing will be at DACC every Friday beginning September 24th
- You must register through the app called Safer Community by Rokmetro before you come, but you do not need an appointment.
- Time: 9am – 3:00pm
- Location: Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs Hall (south of the Bremer Conference Center)
- Who: Open to public, no appointment is needed. You will need to register. OSF Healthcare will be performing the testing
- Testing is FREE and is a PCR test
Testing is also available in Vermilion County (please check with the location prior to going as some of these sites are no longer available for State Mandated Screening – we are not always notified of changes)
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- CVS and Walgreens – must make an appointment online
· Get testing information for CVS & Walgreens.
· May only have PCR testing available at CVS
· OSF Urgo – must be symptomatic
· Carle – Testing no longer for mandatory testing. Must make an appointment for testing if symptomatic or required by physician
Testing in Champaign – Please visit CUPHD’s website for testing opportunities in Champaign. https://www.c-uphd.org/covid-testing.html
Vaccine Updates
Check our website for upcoming COVID19 Vaccination Clinics at the Vermilion County Health Department: www.vchd.org VCHD is not yet offering the 3rd Dose or the Booster.
- October 7th, 2021 (MODERNA ONLY)
- Time: 9am-11am
- Location: VCHD
- Walk-ins welcome no later than 10:30am
- Please register at www.vchd.org
POP up Clinics through EMA and IDPH
- Rossville Fall Festival on October 2nd from 9am-5pm
- 129 S. Chicago Street, Rossville, IL
VCHD is not currently able to do any agency onsite clinics due to limited staff availability. If you would like to set up an on-site clinic at your location, IEMA can bring in a mobile team. They have come to multiple agencies already here in Vermilion County like the one above. Here is the link so you can fill out a Vaccine Clinic Application: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinationclinics
Here is a list of other Locations in Vermilion County someone can receive COVID19 Vaccines. It is important to call the location prior to going to make sure what vaccine is being offered as that can change depending on supply and demand. We do not always know what every location is offering.
OSF https://osfil.vaccine.mychart.com/
Local Pharmacies – check their websites
Aunt Martha’s – Call 877-692-8686 to schedule an appointment
Local HealthCare Providers- please check with your local provider as some have begun to carry COVID19 vaccines.
Regional Metrics (as of September 27th , 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 – 5.4% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)
Vermilion County – 7.3% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)
Vermilion County – 10.4% daily positivity rate on 9/24/2021
Region 6 ICU availability – 20%
Region 6 Patient increases – 0 out of the last 10 days
