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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state is still expected to expand the list of people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Phase 1B of its rollout starting Thursday, despite shipping delays that led to a shortage of doses for some cities last week.

Illinois is expected to expand the list of people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Phase 1B of its rollout beginning later this week.

Illinois Coronavirus Updates: NBC 5 Town Hall, 3 New Mass Vaccination Sites © Provided by NBC Chicago Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Shipments of vaccine doses have been delayed in Chicago, across Illinois and around the country due to severe weather conditions, officials say. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual state of the state and budget address virtually on Wednesday. Here are the latest COVID headlines from around the state: Illinois Experts Answer Coronaviru...

Illinois Coronavirus Updates: NBC 5 Town Hall, 3 New Mass Vaccination Sites © Provided by NBC Chicago Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Shipments of vaccine doses have been delayed in Chicago, across Illinois and around the country due to severe weather conditions, officials say. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual state of the state and budget address virtually on Wednesday. Here are the latest COVID headlines from around the state: Illinois Experts Answer Coronaviru...

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Winter Weather Causing Delays in Federal COVID Vaccine Delivery in Illinois According to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzkers office, "the federal government has notified all states of COVID-19 vaccine delivery delays across the entire country due to adverse weather and road conditions." According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Operation Warp Speed deliveries slated for Tuesday would be "significantly impacted" as adverse weather impacted operations at facilities where "vaccine...

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Illinois health departments and vaccine providers will begin to receive larger quantities of the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine to accommodate for the growing need of second doses, state officials announced Saturday.

Illinois plans to expand the list of people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Phase 1B of its rollout beginning next Thursday.

Sickle Cell Disease We have quite a hill to climb to overcome this virus and get back to our pre-pandemic lives. Herd immunity is the goal. Im sure youve heard that expression. Herd immunity occurs when enough people become immune to a disease to make its spread unlikely. As a result, the entire community is protected, even those who are not themselves immune. Herd immunity is usually achieved through vaccination, but it can also occur through natural infection. Pretty plain and simple; you eit...