This document summarizes and references the Illinois Executive Order 2025-04, issued by Governor JB Pritzker on September 12, 2025, to protect life-saving immunization access for Illinois residents.
Summary
Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-04 to launch a statewide effort to protect vaccine access during the fall respiratory virus season. The order establishes the Statewide Vaccine Access Initiative, led by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), to ensure Illinoisans can get the vaccines they need and rely on science-based guidance.
Key points include:
- Ensuring access to vaccines for all Illinoisans, regardless of federal policy changes
- Directing IDPH to issue a Standing Order for eligible providers to administer recommended vaccines
- Supporting school-based vaccination efforts and working with local health departments and community organizations
- Publishing plain-language guidance and supporting providers and the public
- Responding to recent federal actions that have caused confusion and threatened vaccine access
Official Title
Executive Order 2025-04: Protect Life-Saving Immunization Access for Illinoisans
Source
IDPH News Release, September 12, 2025
This summary is based on the official Illinois Department of Public Health news release and the text of Executive Order 2025-04.