Increasing vaccine eligibility
Pritzker said all Illinois residents 16 and older would be eligible for the vaccine on April 12, ending the state s phased-in priority distribution.Â
On that day, all state-supported mass vaccination sites, local health departments, pharmacy partners â every jurisdiction that receives vaccine from the state s allocation â will be instructed to move to widespread eligibility. Photo by Mary Altaffer, Associated Press
Chicago has its own rules
Officials in Chicago might not follow the state s lead on expanded vaccine eligibility April 12. The city gets its own pool of vaccine directly from the federal government and sets its own rules.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that the city would expand the vaccine pool on March 29 to include people with additional health concerns and people in essential industries such as food service and construction. There s no decision on when the city might open vaccination appointments to