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flag Illinois becomes first state to set independent vaccine rules, separating from CDC guidance.

flag Illinois has become the first state to establish independent vaccine recommendations, with Governor JB Pritzker signing House Bill 767 on December 2, 2025. flag The law empowers the Illinois Department of Public Health and a newly strengthened Immunization Advisory Committee to issue science-based vaccine guidance separate from the CDC, ensuring access during federal policy shifts. flag It mandates insurance coverage for state-recommended vaccines without cost-sharing, lowers the minimum age for certain vaccines to three years, and allows the state to follow WHO guidance if the FDA does not approve a treatment. flag The move, passed along party lines, aims to counter perceived federal misinformation and protect public health amid national vaccine policy uncertainty.

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