​State launches new COVID-19 vaccine campaign

Posted on January 12, 2022
The initial rollout features four videos from Illinoisans who were initially hestitant about getting the vaccine.(Twitter/Illinois Department of Public Health)

By IIS Radio

SPRINGFIELD – The state is launching a new COVID-19 vaccine campaign in hopes of reaching those still on the fence about getting the shots.

The initial rollout features four videos from Illinoisans who were initially hestitant about getting the vaccine.

That includes Ken, a pastor from Danville who, along with his wife, caught the virus.

“Went on a trip to take in my nephew’s wedding. That resulted in my wife passing and resulted in me being in the hospital for three weeks,” said Ken. “If we had have recieved the vaccination prior to contracting COVID I’m fully confident that things would have came out differently.”

More videos in the “On the Fence” campaign will be released in the coming weeks.

According to the CDC, the unvaccinated are 17 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID than those who have gotten their shots and the booster.

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