Updated COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Illinois — along with confusion about who can get them and how.

In previous years, anyone 6 months and older could get the shots, and they were covered by insurance. Now, some individuals can still get the shots with ease, while others may face roadblocks.

Further complicating matters, guidance about the shots may change again in coming weeks, even though the vaccines are already here.

“It’s confusing for patients. It’s confusing for physicians,” said Dr. Michael Hanak, a family medicine physician at Rush University System for Health, who said he’s been getting inquiries from patients.

The Tribune spoke with doctors, pharmacies and health insurers to explain how people in Illinois can get the vaccines.

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