Due to limited vaccine supplies, not everyone eligible on the day can be vaccinated on the first day they are eligible.
Sources say ABC7 government Pritzker also plans to announce that the state will add a bridge phase between Phases 4 and 5 that will be science-based but offer incremental approaches to Phase 5.
The step between phases 4 and 5 allows for greater capacity constraints for pubs and restaurants, social gatherings, museums and zoos, etc., depending on whether it is indoor or outdoor. Especially bars will allow 20% standing ability, but the social foot of six feet will still be needed.
Details of the bridge plan, also when it will start, will be announced by the governor during a press conference on Thursday morning.
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Chicago also announced on Wednesday that it will extend its admission to Phase 1C vaccine on March 29.
“I’m excited about it because I’ve tried, and I can not get it,” said Christopher Hunt, owner of Seek Vintage. “That now means I can possibly get it.”
And along with retail workers, those in hospitality, personal care services, legal construction and more are eligible for Phase 1C.
Hotel workers are also eligible, at some point the city is ready to reopen conventions.
“I make sure our staff has access to this vaccine before we start welcoming more and more guests. I think the two are going together,” said Michael Jacobson, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Assoc.
In 1C, Chicago 16 to 64 are also eligible, but only if they have chronic health conditions. The state will lift the health requirement for the group on April 12, but it is unclear whether the city will do the same.
Suburban Cook County is expanding its suitability from Monday, March 22, as the province moves to Phase 1B +, which includes people under 65 with underlying conditions.
Public health officials in Cook County said the decision was made in part based on the promise of more vaccine doses along the way.
“We have received some indications that supply is going to increase, and yes, it has played a role in our decision making,” said Dr. Kiran Joshi, Cook County Department of Public Health, said.
The province said nearly 70% of its seniors had received at least one dose, and that progress was also leading to this expansion.
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