1.86% Of McHenry Co. Residents Are Fully Vaccinated

MCHENRY OUNTY, IL — So far, 5,727 residents in McHenry County have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to the most recent statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health. That represents about 1.86 percent of the county’s total population.

In comparison, 1.4 million, or 2.45 percent of the state's population, is fully vaccinated.

In McHenry County, there's been more than 22,000 vaccines doled out so far with most residents who've received their first shot waiting for their second dose. Both the Moderna and Pfizer require two doses about a month apart.

McHenry County has been seeing an uptick in the average number of vaccines doled out to residents. As of Tuesday, a seven-day rolling average shows around 918 vaccines are being distributed across McHenry County per day. Comparably speaking, in the first week after vaccine distribution began in mid-December, around 200 people were receiving a shot per day.

On Monday, a total "inventory" of vaccines in McHenry County totaled 12,945. The IDPH has more information on vaccine data on its website.

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Currently, Illinois is in Phase1b of its vaccination plan. In this phase, Illinois residents ages 65 and older, front-line essential workers and inmates can receive. A detailed list of those included in phase 1b can be found here.

In McHenry County, those included in Phase 1b and 1c can enroll online. The enrollment form is not a registration form for an appointment to receive the vaccine, according to local health officials. But those who enroll will receive information sent to their e-mail regarding how to register for an appointment once clinics become available.

About 3.2 million residents across the state are eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine in Phase 1b, including Illinois residents 65 and older, front-line essential workers and prison inmates.

Phase 1c will include adults with high-risk medical conditions, which includes COPD, obesity, diabetes, heart conditions, chronic kidney conditions, Sickle Cell Disease and more. Under the CDC's recommendation, the following essential workers are recommended to receive the vaccine under Phase 1c: employees working in transportation and logistics, water and wastewater, food service, shelter and housing, finance (bank tellers), information technology and communications, energy, legal, media, public safety (engineers), and public health workers.

More information is available on the MCDH website.