Officials mark one-year anniversary of first COVID-19 vaccine with cautious celebration Dec 16, 2021 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories More than 18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered since the first Illinois healthcare workers received shots last December.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.