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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,577 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths.
IDPH anticipates the state of Illinois will receive 83,000 doses of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday.
Unlike the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one shot and can be stored at much higher temperatures. Like Pfizer and Moderna, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is 100% effective in protecting recipients against death and hospitalization.
The vast majority of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — more than 90% — will be distributed to mass vaccination sites throughout Illinois. The remaining doses will be shipped to other providers across the state.
“As Dr. Fauci and many medical experts have pointed out time and again, we are so fortunate to have three effective vaccines that are proven to fully protect against death and hospitalization,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 56,181 specimens.
As of Monday night, 1,231 Illinoisans were in the hospital with the virus. Of those, 281 were in the ICU and 148 were on ventilators.
61,061 doses of vaccine were administered Monday in Illinois.
