Illinois health leaders should part ways with the federal government when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines and recommend the shots for all adults and many children, an influential state committee voted Monday.

The Illinois Department of Public Health Immunization Advisory Committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend updated COVID-19 vaccines for all Illinois residents ages 18 and older. And they voted to recommend the shots for all children ages 6 to 23 months old. The committee also recommended vaccines for children between the ages of 2 and 17 if they are in higher risk groups, or if their parents want them to have the shot.

The recommendations aren’t final for Illinois, but the state health department will consider the committee’s votes when releasing its official recommendations for

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