SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State health officials on Tuesday issued guidance widely recommending vaccines for flu and COVID-19 for people 6 months and older, a deviation from recent guidance from a federal vaccine advisory panel .

The Illinois Department of Public Health also issued a statewide standing order , allowing healthcare professionals to administer COVID-19 vaccines to those who meet the requirements.

Who should get vaccinated?

The IDPH gave recommendations for flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccines.

Flu vaccines are recommended for:

All children 6 months to 17 years of age.

All pregnant people.

All adults 18 years and older.

RSV vaccines are recommended for:

All infants under the age of 8 months whose mothers did not receive RSV vaccine during pregnancy.

Certain children ages

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