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A COVID-19 warning on display at the Nantucket Steamship Authority terminal on April 25, 2020 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Leaders in Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket are worried the islands don t have enough vaccine for residents, especially with the population expected to swell this summer.
Cape Cod officials are encouraged by the region s progress toward vaccinating its most vulnerable populations, but with eligibility now open to all adults, they worry that the islands will fall behind.
Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket are more reliant on the stream of doses the Baker administration allocates, with neither island home to a retail pharmacy in the federal vaccination program and every mass vaccination site a ferry ride and a drive away.
Nantucket, Martha s Vineyard vaccine access concerning as seasonal populations swell Share Updated: 2:31 PM EDT Apr 22, 2021 By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service WCVB SOURCE: WCVB Share Updated: 2:31 PM EDT Apr 22, 2021 By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service Cape Cod officials are encouraged by the region s progress toward vaccinating its most vulnerable populations, but with eligibility now open to all adults, they worry that the islands will fall behind.Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket are more reliant on the stream of doses the Baker administration allocates, with neither island home to a retail pharmacy in the federal vaccination program and every mass vaccination site a ferry ride and a drive away.On a Thursday conference call with reporters, Sen. Julian Cyr of Truro warned that local leaders are very concerned and troubled about the availability of vaccines on the two islands now that
State officials announced Wednesday that more than 100 vaccination sites opened in the past week, adding 22 local health department, medical center and hospital locations as well as two new mass vaccination sites and 110 retail pharmacy stores.
For a complete look at where and how you can make an appointment in Illinois or where you can receive vaccine information for your area, click here.
Here s a look at all of the locations in Illinois:
Local Health Departments, Hospitals, Medical Centers
• Carle Foundation Hospital – Champaign
• Crawford County Health Department – Robinson
• Elmhurst Hospital – Downers Grove
• Gibson Area Hospital – Gibson City
• HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital – O’Fallon
Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,660 new coronavirus cases, 83 deaths; some testing sites close due to cold ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team
Some IL COVID testing sites closed due to bitter cold
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Illinois health officials reported 3,660 new COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths Friday.
The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,141,219, with a total of 19,526 deaths, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 105,085 specimens for a total of 16,464,740.
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Jan. 29-Feb. 4 is 4.3%.
A total of 1,635,925 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago, with an additional 496,100 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered in Illinois to 2,132,025.