The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) reports that more than 600,000 COVID vaccine shots have been administered in Kane County.
According to information from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), as of September 29, 600,750 shots have been provided to Kane County residents. 297,081, or 55.61% of Kane’s total population of 534,216 are fully vaccinated.
Of the doses administered, the age group 65 and older has the largest participation rate, at 88.69%, marking Kane as 13th highest county participation rate in the State for that demographic group. Persons aged 18 to 64 follow at 69.72%, sixth highest county in the State, and youth aged 12 to 17 trails with 57.83% participation, ninth highest county in the State.
“We are pleased that the Kane County Health Department has been a huge part of providing a service for people who want to be vaccinated,” said KCHD interim executive director Kathy Fosser. “We will do our best to continue to provide this service as long as there is a need.”
Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended urgent action to increase COVID vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future. CDC strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination either before or during pregnancy because the benefits of vaccination outweigh known or potential risks.
According to the CDC, Kane County’s COVID transmission rate is still rated high (see covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view).
The Kane Vax Hub at 501 N. Randall Street in Batavia is open Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment, visit KaneVax.org.
— Kane County Health Department