About 42% of DuPage County residents are fully immunized against COVID-19, which is 8% more than neighboring Will County and 5% more than the overall state number, the latest data shows.
DuPage County has set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 80% of its residents by July 1. The challenge was announced on Friday at a press conference with county.
Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health, credits collaboration across the county in getting residents vaccinated.
She highlighted how school districts are working with the county to get students vaccinated. Ayala also says fire departments have been working to deliver in-home vaccinations for those who are homebound.
But not everyone is on board.
Dr. Jamie Aten, professor of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership at Wheaton College says he filed a police report after receiving backlash for spotlighting a Pew Research Study that showed 45% of white evangelicals would not get a vaccine.
“One person even sending me a message on how it was punishable by death the fact that I was advocating for COVID-19 vaccines,” Aten said. “This is an issue broader than one particular faith community, but within evangelicalism, it’s a very diverse group.”
DuPage County aims to vaccinate 80% of residents by July 1
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The DuPage County Health Department wants 80 percent of its residents vaccinated by July 1.
CHICAGO - DuPage County is setting a pretty lofty goal for COVID-19 vaccines.
The health department announced on Friday that they want 80% of residents vaccinated by July 1.
There s a lot of ground to cover, but DuPage health officials say you can be in and out of a mass vaccine site in very little time. If you go to our fairground site, you can get in and out of that site, and I m assuming the same is true at all of our high, high performing vaccination sites. Within 30 minutes start to finish you can receive this life-saving vaccine, said Karen Ayala, Dupage County Health Department Executive Director.
DuPage expects to fully vaccinate 80% of residents by July 1
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin announced plans to have 80% of eligible residents vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 1. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Karen Ayala, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department, talks about the county s vaccination efforts Friday during a news conference in Wheaton. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Public service announcement posters were on display at a news conference Friday in Wheaton where DuPage County officials discussed COVID-19 vaccination efforts and goals. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
DuPage County Board member and county board of health president Sam Tornatore talks about the county s COVID-19 vaccination efforts at a news conference Friday in Wheaton.