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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill allowing the Illinois Department of Public Health to issue vaccine guidance independent of federal guidelines.

It broadens IDPH’s scope to consider the advice of scientific and medical experts who disagree with the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The legislation expands insurance coverage to require that state-regulated health insurance plans provide free coverage of vaccines included in the state guidelines.

The state’s Immunization Advisory Committee’s role was strengthened by the legislation, now allowing it to override guidance from the state’s public health director.

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday th

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