Illinois smokers now prioritized for the
coronavirus vaccine
Chicago Sun-Times,
by
Zac Clingenpeel
Original Article
Posted By: AltaD,
3/3/2021 8:58:23 AM
Illinois smokers are now among the priority groups eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
As a part of the state’s vaccination schedule, residents with certain high-risk medical conditions — including smoking — are now able to get shots, along with seniors and medical and essential workers.
The move to Phase 1B+ went into effect Feb. 25. (Snip) How sites that administer the vaccine verify you have a priority medical condition is up to local health departments, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said last week. How they will verify if you are a smoker is unclear.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
udanja99 3/3/2021 9:05:08 AM (No. 713439)
What about junkies, alcoholics, the morbidly obese and people with AIDS and other STDs? Shouldn’t they come first before healthy productive people who take care of themselves?
And pregnant women? My daughter is four months pregnant and there’s no way that she would subject her unborn daughter to an untested rushed-through “vaccine”.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 3/3/2021 9:08:47 AM (No. 713446)
This is priceless, lefties helping the evil smokers.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Newtsche 3/3/2021 9:09:22 AM (No. 713449)
Why would I think entering Gov. JB Prickster's Illinois smoker data base would end up benefiting me?
And then there's the matter of how early on in the pandemic, anecdotal info seemed to indicate nicotine users were faring better than the general population. Who knows, you can bet zero research dollars were spent looking into that.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
rarebear 3/3/2021 9:29:48 AM (No. 713473)
Regulars or menthols?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
udanja99 3/3/2021 9:34:31 AM (No. 713479)
Menthols, #4. We all know that the favored demographic prefer menthols.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
joew9 3/3/2021 9:53:23 AM (No. 713526)
I'm 70 with every almost every preexisting issue that indicates I should be a priority. Yet I can't find a shot within 175 miles of home. The only people I know who have gotten the shot have connections to medical industry. Like: Sister is a nurse. Daughter is a nurse. Brother is a doctor. Sister works for the health part of the government. And many aren't anywhere near 65. And lot's of them are from out of state and come here because they have connections to health industry here.
I have been predicting I will hear them claim all the elderly have been vaccinated and thus they are opening it up to everyone before I can find anything. And then it will be impossible. I predict a year from now I still will not have found a shot. No doubt about it. The dems are running Georgia.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
padiva 3/3/2021 10:31:25 AM (No. 713594)
Wanna be a priority?
Start smoking
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
privateer 3/3/2021 10:39:02 AM (No. 713605)
They will be amongst the easiest to finish off with whatever is in the vaccine. That will save Medicare Billions later on.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
jacksin5 3/3/2021 10:41:08 AM (No. 713612)
Just another reason why I find this "Vaccine" highly suspect.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
DVC 3/3/2021 11:31:51 AM (No. 713680)
Ok with me.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
hershey 3/3/2021 11:36:03 AM (No. 713690)
Wow, I guess being a smoker really does pay off...they gonna look for yellow teeth and fingers as an indicator?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
bighambone 3/3/2021 11:40:20 AM (No. 713702)
If you are in Illinois and are smart you will decamp to some other State not run by the leftist and liberal Democrats.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
OldDog 3/3/2021 11:44:34 AM (No. 713709)
Smokers have priority in PA and in NJ. Go to any covid site to register and if you are under 65 and healthy, you can't! Thank you Gov Wolf and Murphy!!!!!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
franq 3/3/2021 11:58:11 AM (No. 713724)
Hello!!!!!!! McFly!!!!!!!!! I remember an article or "study" last year that said smoking conferred a benefit against COVID. So they should be moved back, not forward!
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Clinger 3/3/2021 11:59:00 AM (No. 713725)
My wife and I are on the waiting list in Illinois one of us is over 65. There was nothing on the form regarding smoking. I can't read the article because I have drawn from that well to my limit. Wonder how that is supposed to be implemented, a vile of vaccine with your carton of smokes?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
snapper451 3/3/2021 12:20:48 PM (No. 713751)
Gotta keep those smokers alive as a consistent source of revenue through the tobacco taxes.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
mc squared 3/3/2021 12:25:19 PM (No. 713755)
Smokers today, but it's only Wednesday. Hang in there.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Citoyen 3/3/2021 1:29:11 PM (No. 713825)
I have been smoking cigarettes for 53 years, a pack a day. I don’t have yellow teeth or fingers. I’m 69 years old and got the first vaccine yesterday. I became eligible a few weeks ago. In California smoking status is irrelevant.
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