THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS LAUNCHING A NEW CHILDHOOD VACCINATION CAMPAIGN.

"DON'T WAIT, GET YOUR KIDS UP TO DATE" IS THE THEME AND THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN GET ALL THE LIFESAVING SHOTS THEY NEED SAYS STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR SAMEER VOHRA.

VOHRA SAYS THANKS IN PART TO THE PANDEMIC, THERE ARE STILL CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED ALL THEIR RECOMMENDED SHOTS.

VOHRA SAYS RECENT OUTBREAKS OF CHICKENPOX AND THE MEASLES UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF RECEIVING TIMELY VACCINATIONS. HE RECOMMENDS SPEAKING TO YOUR CHILD'S DOCTOR ABOUT WHICH SHOTS ARE RECOMMENDED AND NOTES THE C-D-C HAS NOT YET ISSUED GUIDANCE FOR GETTING A COVID-19 BOOSTER THIS FALL.