SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ governor rolled up his sleeve Wednesday to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
The 56-year-old J.B. Pritzker says he’s eligible for the vaccine as a government worker. He says he stepped up at a mass vaccination site on the Illinois State Fairgrounds to set an example in an effort to stymie coronavirus illness. Before receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, he said, “I’m not a doctor, but I trust doctors.”
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one shot, unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which require a second dose several weeks after the first.
