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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has established a new initiative to protect vaccine access for the fall.
The governor's executive order allows the state's public health department to partner with other agencies to ensure vaccine availability.
The Illinois Department of Public Health will issue its own fall vaccination recommendations by Sept. 26.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday the establishment of a new initiative designed to protect vaccine access during the fall, in response to federal actions he says have eroded trust in public health.
The governor issued Executive Order 2025-04, establishing the Statewide Vaccine Access Initiative, which allows the Illinois Department of Public Health to partner with other state agencies to ensure that people can get