Governor JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to enhance its partnerships with local health department mass vaccination operations throughout the state to help meet the growing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine booster. The State of Illinois is more than doubling personnel and adding at least 100 people to regional sites – administering vaccinations, preparing vaccine doses for clinic personnel, and doing data entry.
Governor Pritzker discusses COVID-19 vaccinations for kids 5-11 ahead of the formal approval. He also explains how parents can get their children immunized when these kid-sized shots become available.
With nearly 6.2 million children nationwide testing positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, Gov. Pritzker outlined the coordinated statewide efforts to prepare for the anticipated approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11. The governor announced the administration is partnering with pediatricians, local health departments, schools, and other organizations ahead of the expected emergency-use authorization from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
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FOREST PARK, IL - Governor Pritzker discusses expanding state-supported mass vaccination sites in Cook County joined by President Preckwinkle, lawmakers, and members of the Illinois National Guard.
MORRIS, IL - Governor Pritzker tours a state-supported Grundy County vaccination site and discusses the state's expanding plan to improve vaccine equity.
CHICAGO, IL - Governor Pritzker, Acting FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton, Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard Major General Richard Neely, President Preckwinkle, and Mayor Lightfoot to provide an update on the United Center mass vaccination site.
CENTREVILLE, IL - Governor Pritzker discusses a new program with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Safety Net Hospitals to expand the equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and reach underserved communities.
The Biden Administration, Governor JB Pritzker, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth today announced eligible Illinoisans from every part of the state will be able to be vaccinated starting March 10 at a new United Center site that prioritizes access for seniors and equity for the hardest hit populations.
Springfield, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker addresses the media concerning the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the mass vaccination site, Tinley Park .
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