Knox County, OSF plan pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics; 52% of people fully vaccinated

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
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GALESBURG — Knox County has administered more than 55,960 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as of Nov. 8, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

That's up 2.24% from the previous week's tally of 54,732 COVID-19 doses administered.

In Knox County, 52% of people living in Knox County are fully vaccinated as of Nov. 8. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

Illinois reported 1,720,345 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 1% from the week before.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Illinois as of Nov. 8 are DuPage County (66%), Cook County (63%), Lake County (59%), Kendall County (59%) and Chicago (59%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Knox County as of Nov. 8:

How many people in Knox County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?

  • 60% of people in Knox County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 29,966 people

  • 52% of people in Knox County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 25,994 people

For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.

How many people in Illinois have been vaccinated so far?

  • 69% of people in Illinois have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 8,795,636 people

  • 57% of people in Illinois are fully vaccinated, for a total of 7,251,006 people

COVID vaccinations for kids and boosters

The percentages in this story reflect the total share of the population that has received vaccines. That now includes people as young as 5 years old, for whom vaccines have been authorized.

These weekly stories will be updated as more data on vaccination rates in children, as well as booster vaccination rates, are released.

OSF HealthCare will offer a vaccination clinic for ages 5 to 11 in Galesburg from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov.13 at OSF Medical Group–Pediatrics connected to OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center, 3315 N. Seminary St.

Kids ages 5 to 11 will receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. The doses are administered 21 days apart, and a child’s second dose can be easily scheduled during the first dose appointment.

COVID-19 vaccines are widely available locally. Registration links can be found at www.knoxcountyhealth.org for Knox County Unified Command clinics.

Upcoming Knox County Unified Command Vaccine Center clinics. planned are as follows:

  • 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Unified Command Vaccine Center, 1150 W. Carl Sandburg Drive, Pfizer Pediatric Clinic for ages 5 to 11. Registration is required.

  • 7 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16, Walk-in Booster Clinic at the Unified Command Vaccine Center, 1150 W. Carl Sandburg Drive. Moderna, Pfizer & Janssen, 12 years of age and up.

  • 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Unified Command Vaccine Center, 1150 W. Carl Sandburg Drive, 12 years of age and up.

A vial of the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine and a diluent for it are seen on the first day of a clinic with the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics on Nov. 3 at the University of Iowa Health Care Iowa River Landing location in Coralville, Iowa.
A vial of the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine and a diluent for it are seen on the first day of a clinic with the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics on Nov. 3 at the University of Iowa Health Care Iowa River Landing location in Coralville, Iowa.

This article originally appeared on Galesburg Register-Mail: Knox County, OSF plan pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics