November 18, 2020 – Governor Pritzker stated that there is a “real hope” for the widespread distribution of a vaccine for COVID-19 by the spring. The Governor says that the nation will be dealing with COVID-19 for the next few months, but said there is a light at the end of the tunnel. He pointed to the recent announcements from Pfizer and Moderna about promising vaccines.
“While the Moderna and Pfizer models both use mRNA technology, Moderna’s vaccine can be stored at much lower temperatures meaning that it could prove especially functional in reaching people who live farther from the hospital,” Pritzker said.
Presently, Governor Pritzker is asking Illinoisans to do what they can in order to slow the spread of the virus and also to ensure that as many people as possible are around to be vaccinated.
