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Solvecasters  3 years ago

Illinois officials announced Wednesday they are lowering the age eligibility for the people who can get the COVID-19 vaccine next — after health care workers and long-term care residents and staff. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that the next people in line include those who are 75 years old or older because of their risk of severe illness or death from the disease. Illinois is tweaking that recommendation to allow residents who are 65 years old or older to get vaccinated sooner. State officials said they are making the change to address racial inequalities. In Illinois, residents who are Black or Hispanic die from COVID-19 “well before” they are 75. Read more here: https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article248312065.html#storylink=cpy https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article248312065.html #1245 #illinois