Gov. JB Pritzker received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine Wednesday afternoon and warned about the dangers of easing protective practices as Illinois' virus caseload ticks upward.

Pritzker said he was eligible for a shot due to his status as a government worker. His family has not yet been vaccinated. He said he took the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it only required one dose and did so at the Illinois State Fairgrounds because “I happen to be here.”