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* UPDATED x1 * Pritzker to be vaccinated Wednesday

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Daily Public Schedule: Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021

What: Gov. Pritzker to give a COVID-19 update and to receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Where: Orr Building (Illinois State Fairgrounds), 66 4H Road, Springfield
When: 11:30 a.m.
Watch live: https://www.Illinois.gov/LiveVideo

…Adding… Just to be clear here, government employees became eligible to receive the shots two days ago.

*** UPDATE *** Gov. Pritzker told reporters today that he was receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is a single dose.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 2:13 am

Comments

Good. I think it would have been good for him to get one back in December, but I appreciate why he waited.

Comment by Montrose Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 7:33 am
I have no problem with him getting the vaccine but I am betting he didn’t have to get online every day and spend a bunch of time to only find out everything is already filled.

Comment by Been There Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 7:58 am
They don’t allow cameras at the Orr building. There is a big sign near the front door.

Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 8:12 am
Super happy for him

Comment by Honeybear Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 8:39 am
Happy for the governor, glad he’s getting the vaccine, as I am for everyone, shots in arms at this point of the process is critical for every one of us.

My hope is all staff, media/press, agency works, they ALL get vaccinated.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 8:45 am
Absolutely should be getting his vaccine. Having the State’s chief executive get potentially deathly ill in the midst of a pandemic creates bigger problems than if you or I were to get ill. Further, he probably qualifies as obese (not throwing stones or mean that as an insult!–I’m referencing the State’s definition for which I regretfully qualify as well), which means he’s particularly vulnerable should he get ill.

Get that vaccine into him. I wish him well.

Comment by Wally Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 9:07 am
I am relieved. I admire the Governor’s egalitarianism, leadership sometimes means putting oneself last- but this was not one of those moments.

Comment by West Sider Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 9:22 am
===spend a bunch of time to only find out everything is already filled===

That just isn’t happening in Spfld these days.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 10:19 am
Thank god. He should have taken it months ago.

Comment by Rachel Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 10:33 am
He was overdue. Got my first there yesterday. Waited till close to see if they had unused doses. Didn’t want to wait until the 12th and have to compete with 16 year old’s (64 here). Too bad it wasn’t today so could yell at him about it lol.

Comment by Anotheretiree Wednesday, Mar 24, 21 @ 11:28 am