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State Week: Lawmakers Jump The Line For COVID-19 Vaccinations

Brian Mackey
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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS

More progress is being made in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, accompanied by more criticism of how it's been handled so far.  State lawmakers have been authorized to receive vaccinations as part of Phase 1B of the rollout, which puts them alongside more at-risk groups.

Capitol News Illinois's Jerry Nowicki joins the panel.

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