Some States Are Vaccinating For COVID Faster Than Others, Here's How Illinois Stacks Up

By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Chicago:

An estimated 222,682,315 Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or 68.1% of the U.S. population.

Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. In Illinois, 68.8% of the population are fully vaccinated, higher than the U.S. average.

Though Illinois is doing a better job vaccinating its population than other states, there are still significant quantities of the vaccine sitting idle. As of July 18, Illinois has received about 29,472,600 vaccinations and administered about 79.3% of those doses.

Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 3,486,089 confirmed cases of the virus in Illinois as of July 18 — or 27,361 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 26,906 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide.

All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of July 18, 2022.

These are all the counties in Illinois where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.