The Leader’s guide to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Graphic by Hannah Horn
On Dec. 14, 2020, healthcare workers around the country received their first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations. Since then, Americans all over the country have been searching high and low for any way to receive a dose.
So, who exactly is eligible for this vaccine?
The vaccine is administered in two doses to ensure the production of enough protective antibodies in an individual. Currently in Illinois, those over the age of 65 and frontline workers are eligible to receive the vaccine.
The DuPage County Health Department has provided a plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Phase 1a occurred between Dec. 2020 and Jan. 2021, which included healthcare workers (hospital-based and non-hospital-based) as eligible for the vaccine.
We are currently in phase 1b. This phase will tentatively last from Feb. 2021 until April 2021.
Here is a list of frontline essential workers that are eligible for the vaccine:
- Correctional facility workers and first responders
- Grocery store workers and workers in manufacturing/factory settings
- Daycare, K-12, and early education workers
- Public transit and agricultural workers
- Postal service workers
- Non-healthcare residential workers and caregivers of at-risk individuals
If you or someone you know is eligible for a vaccine, you can register online at the link below:
