Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday announced Illinois would move toward enacting its own guidelines on vaccines, following the federal government’s decision to limit COVID-19 vaccine use for many U.S. citizens and the Trump’s administration’s emerging vaccine skepticism.

The Illinois Department of Public Health, with the authority of the state Immunization Advisory Committee, will put forward vaccine requirements and guidance “where federal actions fail to protect the public health,” an executive order signed by the governor said.

“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 care they need,” Pritzker said in a statement announcing the order.

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