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Register For Coronavirus Vaccine Info From Kane Co. Health Dept.
Kane County residents can register to get the latest information on coronavirus vaccines, but they won't be guaranteed a spot in line.
KANE COUNTY, IL — Kane County residents can now register online to receive the most up-to-date information from the county’s health department on coronavirus vaccines.
Residents who register will receive information about the coronavirus vaccine as it becomes available, but registration will not guarantee them a spot in line to receive the vaccine, Kane County health officials wrote on the sign-up form.
“In the coming months, we believe it is going to be crucial to share timely and important information with the general public as it becomes available,” officials said.
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The Kane County Health Department has said employers, doctors and pharmacies are all expected to play a role in the vaccine rollout, but it has not released detailed information about its plan.
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Counties throughout the region have been opening online registration for vaccine information, with health care workers and residents of long-term-care facilities starting to receive vaccines as part of the rollout's first phase.
Health departments in Will and DuPage counties have also set up online registration for information about coronavirus vaccines, while Kendall County’s health department launched a survey to learn about residents’ needs and risk factors.
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The McHenry County Department of Health is asking all health care organizations to complete a survey to gauge their employees’ interest in receiving a vaccine.
The Kane County Health Department received 15,470 doses of the coronavirus vaccine, and officials said they expect to administer about 10 percent of them to health care workers who have the highest risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
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Residents and staff at long-term-care facilities in Kane County started receiving coronavirus vaccines last week under a national program administered by Walgreens and CVS pharmacies, according to a news release.
Coronavirus vaccines will likely be unavailable to most Illinois residents until early spring, according to public health officials, who are encouraging residents to continue following guidelines until they are vaccinated.
Residents who think they have been exposed to the coronavirus should get tested, with a state-run drive-thru testing site available near the Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is also set to send a mobile testing unit to Kane County four times this month.
Mobile Testing In Kane County (open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day)
Jan. 16 — Hampshire High School, 1600 Big Timber Road, Hampshire
Jan. 17 — Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way, Elgin
Jan. 23 — Dundee Crown High School, 1500 King Road, Carpentersville
Jan. 24 — Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way, Elgin
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