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Starting Monday, any Illinois resident 16 and up will be able to get vaccinated outside of Chicago

By Fox 32 Digital Team
Updated  April 11, 2021 10:24pm CDT
DuPage County
FOX 32 Chicago

Anyone 16 and up can get vaccinated in Illinois starting Monday, except in Chicago

Illinois is expanding vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up starting on Monday, April 12. The expansion does not apply in Chicago, which will expand to 16- and 17-year-olds on Monday, April 19.

CHICAGO - Starting Monday, April 12, everyone over the age of 16 in Illinois outside of Chicago will be eligible to get a COVID vaccine.

Chicago will expand vaccinations to everyone 16 and up on April 19.

If you are trying to book an appointment for a teenager who is 16 or 17, keep in mind that the Pfizer vaccine is the only one approved for use in that age group. Teenagers aged 16 and 17 will not be allowed to get the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccines.

Illinois is vaccinating about 127,000 people every day. More than 7 million Illinois residents have gotten at least one shot, and 2.8 million are fully vaccinated (22.4 percent of the population).

Residents are reminded to make sure to get their second dose, if it is required.

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