Counties are on the front-lines of administering COVID-19 vaccinations to the general public. ISACo is dedicating this page to aggregate resources and news about the vaccine to keep county officials informed about key information and evolving developments.
Illinois Occupation Safety and Health Administration
Updates Concerning Federal Vaccine/Testing Mandate Implementation in Illinois
Illinois Department of Public Health
Gov. Pritzker Aligns Illinois Mask Guidance with CDC for Fully Vaccinated People (May 17)
Vaccination Sites Across Illinois Ready to Administer Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine to Youths 12 through 15
IDPH Announces $225 Million Investment to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Middle and High Schools
Gov. Pritzker Announces Program to Vaccinate Workers in Commercial Buildings as Companies Return to Work (May 10 Press Release)
State Deploys Rural and Rapid Response Vaccination Teams to Lawrence, Macon, and Fulton Counties (May 5)
Community Partners Vaccination Clinics Open to All 102 Counties (April 27 Press Release)
Health Navigator Program (April 26)
Illinois Increases Vaccine Access in Eight Rural Counties
Updates Vaccination Plans, Communicates with all Partners While J&J COVID-19 Vaccine on Hold
Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine Community Connectors Program
County-by-County Vaccination Data
Vaccine Allocated to Illinois
Vaccine Inventory Reporting
Announcement of Additional $124 Million for Vaccination Expansion (April 6 Press Release)
Illinois Fully Aligns with New CDC Masking Recommendations (July 27)
With Cases on the Rise, Illinois Launches Site to Share Vaccination Data in Long-Term Care Facilities (August 4)
Illinois Department of Public Health Expands Free COVID-19 Testing to All K-12 Public Schools in Illinois (August 4)
IDPH Launches Online "Vax Verify" System (August 11)
Governor Pritzker Outlines Robust Preparations for Anticipated Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 to 11 (October 25)
Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 through 11 (November 3)
Illinois Vax Verify System Now Offers SMART™ Health Card Vaccination Verification (Dec 29)
Illinois Department of Public Health Announces 225,000 Free, Rapid, Self-Administered COVID-19 Tests Available in 14 Counties (January 28)
Illinois Department of Public Health Adds New COVID-19 Treatment for Distribution Across Illinois (February 22)
Centers for Disease Control
FDA, CDC Recommend J&J Vaccine Pause
Vaccination Implementation Strategies to Consider for Populations Recommended to Receive Initial Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine (Persons included in Phases 1a-1c)
Myths and Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 Booster Shots
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
Omicron Variant Information
American Medical Association
8 Communication Strategies to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance
NACo
County Health Departments Seek More Vaccines Through State Allocation Process
National Membership Call Discussing Vaccine Distribution (April 15)
FAQ About Federal Vaccine Mandate (November 10)