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PEORIA, Ill. The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Thursday it expects Tier 1B vaccinations to begin next week.
Tier 1B includes individuals 65 years and older, as well as frontline essential workers and individuals with comorbid conditions, according to Public Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson and UnityPoint Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Samer Sader.
According to Dr. Sader, illnesses that qualify as comorbidities are the ones that put individuals more at risk. These include diabetes, COPD, chronic lung disease and any illnesses that affects the immune system.
“When we are talking about frontline essential workers, we are talking about a broad category,” said Hendrickson.