Sangamon County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 60% of people fully vaccinated

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Brad Kirkenir of Morton receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster from Laura Anderson, a certified medical assistant with HSHS Medical Group, at the drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic by HSHS Medical Group at Scheels in Springfield on Dec. 15. “I just wanted to stay on top of it and do my part for my health and to protect others,” said Kirkenir for his reason for getting a vaccine booster. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]

Sangamon County has administered more than 283,548 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Dec. 20, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

That's up 2.19% from the previous week's tally of 277,472 COVID-19 doses administered.

In Sangamon County, 60% of residents are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 20. 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 1,975,515 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 4% from the week before.

The five areas with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Illinois as of Dec. 20 are DuPage County (70%), Cook County (66%), Lake County (64%), Kendall County (63%) and Chicago (62%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Sangamon County as of Dec. 20:

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

  • 85% of people in Sangamon County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 166,588 people

  • 60% of people in Sangamon County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 116,960 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?

  • 87% of people in Illinois have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 11,050,729 people

  • 60% of people in Illinois are fully vaccinated, for a total of 7,646,900 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.

We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update mid-week for the latest numbers.

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Sangamon County Illinois vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?