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Smokers Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine in Illinois Under Phase 1B Plus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that being a current or former cigarette smoker increases your risk of severe illness from COVID-19 Published March 3, 2021 • Updated on March 3, 2021 at 4:30 pm Smoking is on the list of high-risk medical conditions and comorbidities that make someone eligible for the coronavirus vaccine under Illinois Phase 1B plus. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, smoking is considered an eligible condition under the phase alongside other conditions like cancer, diabetes, obesity, pregnancy and more. Get the answer to your most-asked COVID vaccine questions on our mobile NBC 5 Chicago app. Download it here for iOS or Android. ....
Click to listen to the story: “According to the county health department, they re talking about mid-February, maybe the last couple of weeks of February, no later than early March,” he said. Spouses and family members of those educators will not be eligible to get it at the same time. The health department asked the district to conduct a survey to see how many teachers want to get the vaccine. Around 70-80% said they want to take it. “We ve asked for legal advice. Can we require people to be [vaccinated]? Well, the answer is yes, with some exceptions,” he said. “If you have a religious purpose for not getting vaccinated, or you have a disability that would prevent you from being vaccinated.” ....