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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Courtney Kueppers | WBEZ

Nearly 200,000 Illinoisans have received the updated COVID booster

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 27, 2021. (Jenny Kane / Associated Press)

Illinois has administered about 188,800 doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines since the reformulated shots arrived last week, according to the state health department.

In Chicago alone, where nearly two million residents are now eligible for the jab, more than 32,000 doses have been given, the city announced Friday.

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