SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- A new executive order from Governor JB Pritzker aims to protect access to vaccines amidst what the governor referred to as "the context of volatile and concerning actions" by the federal government.

Executive Order 2025-04, signed on Friday, established the Statewide Vaccine Access Initiative. Led by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the SVAI is a partnership between multiple state agencies that ensures Illinoisans can get vaccines during the fall respiratory virus season.

“This is about making sure no family in Illinois is left wondering if they can protect themselves against preventable serious illness,” Governor JB Pritzker said in a news release. “When the federal government abandons its responsibility, Illinois will step up. We will follow the sci

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