The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting the CDC’s recent guidelines on the Covid-19 booster shot.
Federal officials are recommending a second dose of the Covid-19 Bivalent Booster, which protects against some of the latest strains of the virus. State Public Health Spokesperson Mike Claffey explains who this applies to:
“The CDC recommended a 2nd optional booster shot for those 65 or older, if its been at least 4 months since their first Bivalent booster.
It’s also recommended that those six and older who are immunocompromised get an additional Bivalent Booster if it’s been at least two months since their initial dose.
About 20% of Illinois’ total population has received this booster, although that number is nearly 50% among seniors.
