ILLINOIS – As Illinois’ supply of coronavirus vaccines is expected to increase in the coming weeks, the JB Pritzker government plans to expand Phase 1b of the state vaccine rollout to include people with increased health risks.
Many are already eligible for a vaccine because of their age or occupation, but anyone with underlying conditions will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine starting Feb. 25, Pritzker said Wednesday.
The Phase 1b expansion also includes residents with disabilities, Pritzker said.
Vaccine delivery is expected to “increase nationwide,” with federal officials planning to send 5 percent more doses per week to Illinois than originally planned, Pritzker said.
Include high-risk medical conditions in phase 1b
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Heart disease
- Immunocompromised state of a solid organ transplant
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Lung disease
- Sickle cell disease
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According to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health, more than 327,000 people in Illinois had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Tuesday after receiving both doses. That represents about 2.57 percent of the state’s 12.7 million residents.
Nearly 63,000 vaccines were administered Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to nearly 1.5 million doses, public health data shows.