THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH’S COVID-19 AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF DISPELLING MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRUS. 

THE AMBASSADORS ARE VOLUNTEERS, COMMITTED TO TALKING WITH FRIENDS, RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS ABOUT PREVENTING COVID INFECTION, THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING A MASK AND GETTING VACCINATED. STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI (en-gahzi) EZIKE (eh-zee-kay) SPOKE WITH SEVERAL AMBASSADORS VIRTUALLY THIS WEEK, MAKING SURE THEY HAVE THE CORRECT INFORMATION. SHE WAS ASKED ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF EACH DOSE OF THE PFIZER VACCINE.

OTHERS ASKED IF THOSE WHO GOT THE J AND J OR MODERNA SHOT CAN GET THE PFIZER BOOSTER. EZIKE SAYS THAT'S NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THERE HASN'T REALLY BEEN MUCH RESEARCH ON MIXING DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE VACCINE.

MORE COVID AMBASSADORS ARE WELCOME. VISIT: IDPH DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV TO SIGN UP.