ILLINOIS – As the supply of coronavirus vaccines in Illinois is expected to grow over the coming weeks, Government Secretary JB Pritzker plans to extend Phase 1b of the state vaccination to people who have increased health risks.
Many are already eligible to receive a vaccine because of their age or occupation, but anyone with underlying conditions will be eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine from Feb. 25, Pritzker said Wednesday.
The expansion of Phase 1b will also include residents with disabilities, Pritzker said.
Vaccine delivery is expected to increase nationwide, and federal officials will send five percent more doses per week to Illinois than originally planned, Pritzker said.
High-risk medical conditions must be included under Phase 1b
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Diabetes
- Heart condition
- Immuno-compromised State of a solid organ transplant
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Lung disease
- Sickle cell disease
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More than 327,000 people in Illinois were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Tuesday after receiving both doses, according to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health. It represents about 2.57 percent of the state’s 12.7 million residents.
Nearly 63,000 vaccines were administered on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to nearly 1.5 million doses, according to health data.