CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an Executive Order on Friday requiring the formation of a statewide vaccine access initiative.

Pritzker's order charges the Illinois Department of Public Health with continuing to support school-based vaccination efforts, and "support providers and the public in the context of volatile and concerning actions taken by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr."

“This is about making sure no family in Illinois is left wondering if they can protect themselves against preventable serious illness,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “When the federal government abandons its responsibility, Illinois will step up. We will follow the science, listen to medical experts, and do everything in our power to enable families to receive the

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