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Putnam County behind state pace for COVID-19 vaccine
from PCR-08-18-2021
by Shaw Media
PUTNAM COUNTY
Bureau, Putnam, Marshall counties behind state pace for COVID-19 vaccine
DEREK BARICHELLO
dbarichello@shawmedia.com
Shaw Media Local News Network obtained data from Illinois Department of Public Health breaking down by ZIP code residents 12 and older in Illinois who have received one dose, along with those who are fully vaccinated. Those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine are accounted for in both sets, officials said.
Data is as of Aug. 10.
ZIP code areas with more than 50% of residents fully-vaccinated include: Putnam (58.8), McNabb (54) and Spring Valley (50.7).
ZIP code areas between 40-49.9% of residents fully-vaccinated include: Ladd (49.5), Bureau Junction (49.3), Sublette (48.6), Princeton (48.5), Sheffield (45.8), Granville (44.4), Dalzell (43.8), Hennepin (42.8), Walnut (41.9), Arlington (41.5) and LaMoille (40.5)
ZIP code areas with less than 40% of residents fully-vaccinated include: DePue (39.8), Seatonville (39.6), Tiskilwa (37.9), Cherry (37.8), Magnolia (35.9), Wyanet (33.5) and Wenona (31.7).
There have been 51.4% of Illinois residents fully-vaccinated, meaning only Putnam and McNabb ZIP codes areas in Bureau, Putnam and portions of Marshall counties exceed the state’s pace.
The IDPH data, however, lacks clarity in some instances. ZIP code data in some cases shows higher vaccinations administered than there are residents living in certain ZIP codes, according to 2019 Census data.
Medical providers who administer the vaccine “directly input the data into the immunization registry, including the ZIP code,” Arnold said in an email.
Bureau and Marshall counties were listed as having a high level of COVID19 transmission, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Putnam County is considered to have a substantial level of transmission.
CDC’s Level of Community Transmission Alert Level looks at one value – the county case rate. Case rates are calculated based on the number of new cases per 100,000 population during a rolling seven-day period. CDC data is updated daily. Areas of substantial transmission are considered by CDC to be those with 50 to 99 cases per 100,000 people during a seven-day period. Areas of high transmission are considered to be those with more than 100 cases per 100,000 people during a seven-day period. The community level of transmission can be found at https:// covid.cdc.gov/covid-datatracker/#county-view.
From July 31 to Aug. 13, the Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported 65 new cases in Bureau County, 48 new cases in Marshall County and six new cases in Putnam County.
How to get vaccinated?
Vaccination clinics are available Thursday, Aug. 19; Tuesday, Aug. 24; Thursday, Aug. 26; and Tuesday, Aug. 31 in Bureau County. The clinics are available Thursday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 26, in Marshall and Putnam counties. Go to https://www. bpmhd.org/ to sign up or call 815-8725091 for more information.
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