GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS IT'S GREAT TO SEE THERE MAY SOON BE A COVID-19 VACCINE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
MODERNA IS SEEKING F-D-A APPROVAL FOR IT'S COVID SHOT FOR KIDS SIX MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OLD. THE GOVERNOR'S REACTION:
THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE'S PLEASED THERE'S FINALLY SOME PROGRESS TOWARDS PROTECTING LITTLE ONES.
GOVERNOR PRITZKER SAYS ONCE A VACCINE IS APPROVED FOR LITTLE ONES THE STATE WILL MAKE SURE IT'S WIDELY AVAILABLE. 73 PERCENT OF ILLINOISANS AGE FIVE AND UP ARE NOW FULLY VACCINATED.