Across the U.S., the surge has swamped hospitals with patients and left nurses and other health care workers shorthanded and burned out. Across the U.S., the surge has swamped hospitals with patients and left nurses and other health care workers shorthanded and burned out. Across the U.S., the surge has swamped hospitals and left nurses and other health care workers shorthanded and burned out. The Illinois plan gives highest priority to health care workers but also calls for first responders to be in the first group to get the shot. Keeping health care workers on their feet is considered vital to dealing with the crisis.
