Every Illinois Resident 16 And Up Now Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine

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Saima Kamran, a pharmacist at Armitage Pharmacy in Chicago, prepares Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations for patients on February 17, 2021. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
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Saima Kamran, a pharmacist at Armitage Pharmacy in Chicago, prepares Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations for patients on February 17, 2021. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Every Illinois Resident 16 And Up Now Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine

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Illinois has now widened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for everyone over the age of 16 who lives outside of Chicago. Meanwhile, Cook County suburbs continue to see a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Reset brings on an infectious disease specialist to break down the latest on coronavirus cases and vaccinations in our region.

GUEST: Dr. Emily Landon, infectious disease specialist at UChicago Medicine