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

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

2021-08-19

The rapidly spreading Delta variant is fueling a surge in new cases of COVID-19 and adding urgency to the vaccination effort. So far, an estimated 168,897,604 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 51.6% of the U.S. population.

Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. In Illinois, 49.6% of the population are fully vaccinated, a smaller share than the U.S. average.

Lower than average vaccination rates in Illinois appear to be attributable in part to vaccine hesitancy and resistance among residents. As of August 17, Illinois has received about 15,935,400 vaccinations and administered about 89.0% of those doses.

Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 1,457,687 confirmed cases of the virus in Illinois as of August 17 — or 11,441 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 11,171 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide.

All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of August 17, 2021.

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

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