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Gov. J.B. Pritzker detailed who will be included in Phase 1B for the state’s vaccine plan and also revealed when Tier 3 mitigations can start being lifted.

Dec. 18: Gov. Pritzker says more than 17,000 vaccinations have been administered in Illinois so far.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday said the rest of Illinois’ first-week allotment of 109,000 Pfizer vaccine doses has arrived and is being distributed across the state. He also reminded residents to avoid gatherings during upcoming holidays.

Dec. 14: Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks as Illinois receives its first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

Dec. 11: Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his daily coronavirus update, thanking healthcare workers for their “sacrifice” during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dec. 10: Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers latest coronavirus update for Illinois.

The next four weeks could be the “most crucial month of this entire pandemic,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday, warning that the state may not yet have seen the post-Thanksgiving surge health officials warned was possible.

Dec. 7: Gov. Pritzker delivers daily coronavirus update for Illinois, where he warns that a post-Thanksgiving surge could still happen.

Preliminary doses of the coronavirus vaccine may not be given to people under the age of 18, Illinois’ top doctor said Friday.

Dec. 4: IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike offers look at “the mechanics of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution” plan for the state.

Dec. 4: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker detailed the state’s plan for distributing a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to focus on a potential coronavirus vaccine during his daily COVID-19 update Friday.

Dec. 3: Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers daily coronavirus update for Illinois, urging residents to donate blood during the pandemic.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he plans to get the coronavirus vaccine once one is approved.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois won’t be cutting its number of initial vaccine doses in half due to the need for each person to receive two.

Dec. 2: Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers remarks during his daily coronavirus press briefing.

Though Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois will likely not see a potential coronavirus surge from Thanksgiving yet, officials sent a message to people who traveled or gathered with family amid the pandemic.

Nov. 25, 2020: The state of Illinois on Wednesday notified the Federal Reserve it intends to borrow $2 million, “less than half of the $5 billion that’s been offered to us by the federal government,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Nov. 24, 2020: Gov. J.B. Pritzker detailed ways local governments and small businesses can apply for grants and available funds during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday that two of the state’s health care regions — Region 1 and Region 7 — are facing dire circumstances as the number of available hospital beds are dwindling.