THE U-S SURGEON GENERAL MET WITH STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TUESDAY AND DISCUSSED THE COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT. 

OVER 63 THOUSAND FRONT-LINE HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN ILLINOIS HAVE BEEN VACCINATED WITH MORE TO COME. SURGEON GENERAL JEROME ADAMS SAYS HE HOPES EVERYONE GETS THE VACCINE, NOTING IT MAY CAUSE A MILD REACTION LIKE HEADACHES OR A SORE ARM IN SOME. AT A MEDIA AVAILABILITY, HE WAS ASKED ABOUT THE NEW VARIANT OF COVID FOUND IN THE U-K. HE SAYS VIRUSES MUTATE ALL THE TIME.

SURGEON GENERAL JEROME ADAMS TALKED TO THE PRESS AFTER THE MEETING AND WAS ASKED ABOUT THE NEW VARIANT OF COVID THAT'S POPPED UP IN THE U-K. HE SAYS THERE'S NO INDICATION IT WILL BE RESISTANT TO VACCINES.

ADAMS URGES EVERYONE TO GET THE VACCINE WHEN IT'S MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE. HE SAYS LIKE THE ANNUAL FLU SHOT, THE COVID VACCINE MAY CAUSE SORENESS AT THE INJECTION SITE AND HEADACHES. MORE THAN 63 THOUSAND FRONT-LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN ILLINOIS HAVE RECEIVED THE SHOT SO FAR.