The first phase of vaccinations includes frontline healthcare workers as well as residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
Phase 1B
On January 25, 2021, Phase 1B will begin, allowing frontline essential workers and residents age 65 and over to get vaccinated.
Phase 1B+
On February 25, 2021, Phase 1B+ will be launched, expanding vaccine eligibility to people in Illinois with serious medical conditions and building on the state’s effort to equitably distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. The expansion includes residents 16 and older with disabilities or underlying conditions who aren’t otherwise covered in previous eligibility categories, in accordance with CDC guidelines.