Governor JB Pritzker on Friday ordered daycare workers to be vaccinated or tested at least weekly. The order covers over 55,000 workers in the state.
Pritzker says by extending vaccine or test requirements to those who work at licensed day care centers, they are adding another level of protection for the state’s youngest residents and preventing outbreaks in daycare centers as more and more parents return to work.
All licensed daycare center staff will be required to have their first dose of the vaccine by December 3rd and the second dose of the two-dose vaccines by January 3rd.
