Op-Ed: On the Need for Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines State Senator Patrick Joyce. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Sen. Patrick Joyce th State Senate District ENEWSPF- One thing is on my constituents’ minds these days, besides this recent cold snap: When can I and my loved ones get the COVID-19 vaccine? There are no easy answers to that question right now. But rest assured, we are demanding answers. I was part of a long Illinois Senate committee hearing earlier this month where we brought in the Governor’s administration and officials with Walgreens and CVS to push for answers. It’s clear we still have far more demand for vaccines than we can meet across the state, and it likely will remain that way for some time.