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Gov. Pritzker Mandates Illinois Educators Be Vaccinated

ALL SCHOOL STAFF AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS WILL HAVE TO BE VACCINATED UNDER A NEW ILLINOIS MANDATE. 

 

THE MANDATE INCLUDES PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS, INCLUDING WORKERS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NURSING HOMES SAYS GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER.

 

 

TEACHERS AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12, AS WELL AS COLLEGE STAFF AND STUDENTS, WILL NEED TO GET THEIR FIRST DOSE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE BY SEPTEMBER FIFTH OR SUBMIT TO AT LEAST WEEKLY TESTING. THE MANDATE ALSO APPLIES TO HEALTH CARE WORKERS, INCLUDING THOSE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NURSING HOMES SAYS GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER.

 

 

THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE MOVE IS NECESSARY TO STEM THE RISING NUMBER OF COVID CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE UNVACCINATED. SINCE AUGUST FIRST, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE REPORTED 27 SCHOOL OUTBREAKS AND HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR POTENTIAL COVID EXPOSURE.

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