THE STATE IS REDIRECTING NEARLY 100 THOUSAND UNUSED DOSES OF THE VACCINE AWAY FROM A FEDERAL PHARMACY PROGRAM. 

THE PROGRAM UTILIZED WALGREENS AND C-V-S TO VACCINATE THE STATE’S MOST VULNERABLE, SETTING ASIDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DOSES SAYS GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER.

GOVERNOR PRITZKER SAYS THE DOSES ARE LEFT OVER FROM THE ALLOTMENT SET ASIDE FOR THE PROGRAM, WHICH PARTNERED WITH WALGREENS AND C-V-S TO GET LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS VACCINATED.

PRITZKER SAYS THE FEDS OVERESTIMATED HOW MANY RESIDENTS EACH FACILITY HAS AND HOW MANY STAFF AND RESIDENTS WOULD DECLINE THE VACCINE SO THERE’S SOME LEFT OVER. THOSE DOSES WILL GO TO PEOPLE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE SHOT UNDER PHASE 1-B.