West-central Illinois health experts fret vaccine hesitancy rise
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier
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People wearing masks shop at a home improvement retail store in Mount Prospect. The number of new COVID-19 cases has continued to rise in recent weeks in Illinois, with some officials fearing that a surge could be taking place. On Monday, all residents 16 and older became eligible to get a vaccine in Illinois.Nam Y. Huh | AP
With COVID-19 vaccine eligibility now open to all Illinois residents ages 16 or above, health departments are focusing on education as they try to address hesitancy among some in their communities to be vaccinated.