Questions raised over speed of vaccine distribution for elderly Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail Although COVID-19 vaccinations are scheduled for many long-term care facilities, some are discouraged at how long the process is taking.Javier Zayas Photography An ongoing delay in getting vaccinations to those in long-term care facilities has some questioning the prioritization of the distribution of vaccinations. In Illinois, many local health departments — such as Greene County — are vaccinating residents ages 65 or over as well as and any remaining health care workers. Others are working within the age group but focusing on older populations, such as those 70 or above in Morgan County and 80 or above in Pike County.