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.�
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The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one shot, unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which require a second dose several weeks after the first.
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