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Journal Courier: State working on vaccination 'proof' system, but details are few
The Illinois Department of Public Health is working on a plan to allow people to prove they’ve been vaccinated, but few details have been released.
A spokesman for the department said “vaccinated individuals may want to be able to prove they have been vaccinated, especially if they misplace their CDC vaccination card.”
NBC Chicago: REAL ID Deadline Extension: What Illinois Residents Need to Know
Illinoisans who have yet to obtain a REAL ID don’t have to worry – at least for another two years.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security delayed the requirement of air travelers to have a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to May 3, 2023 due to the coronavirus pandemic, 19 months after the previous Oct. 1 deadline.
KMOV: Officials say Illinois approaching 10M COVID-19 vaccines
Illinois is approaching 10 million COVID-19 vaccines, public health officials said Sunday.
The state has roughly 11.8 million vaccines on hand, of which more than 9.3 million have been administered, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Chicago Sun-Times: Vaccine passports not arriving — or required — in Illinois, Pritzker says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking a pass on the “Vax Pass.”
Days after Chicago public health officials teased the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport that residents would need for admission to select concerts and other crowded summer events, Pritzker on Friday said the state won’t be implementing any mandatory system for Illinoisans to prove they’ve been fully immunized against the coronavirus.