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Pritzker executive order broadens state vaccine access; McHenry County health officials monitor supply and insurance questions
Summary
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a Sept. 12 executive order giving the Illinois Department of Public Health authority to issue standing vaccine orders; McHenry County officials said they are awaiting guidance and noted uncertainties about supply and insurance coverage.
Pritzker signed a new executive order Sept. 12 to expand statewide vaccine access, and McHenry County public health officials said Sept. 15 they are monitoring how that directive will affect local vaccine availability, billing and school-based efforts. "Pritzker signed a new executive order for a statewide vaccine access initiative," McHenry County Public Health Administrator Melissa Adamson said.
The order authorizes the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) director to issue standing orders allowing eligible providers — including pharmacies and other clinical settings — to administer vaccines recommended by the state immunization advisory committee after consultation…
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