As of Tuesday, seven mass vaccination sites will open in suburban Cook County, while Illinois begins the next phase of vaccine launch, opening doses for “essential front-line workers” and those aged 65 and over.
Operated with the assistance of the Illinois National Guard, locations include:
North Riverside Health Center in Cook County Health
1800 South Harlem Avenue, North Riverside
Robbins Health Center at Cook County Health
13450 South Kedzie Avenue, Robbins
Morton East Adolescent Health Center at Cook County Health
2423 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero
Cottage Grove Health in Cook County
1645 Cottage Grove Avenue, Ford Heights
Blue Island Health County Health Center
12757 S Western Ave, Blue Island
Cook County Arlington Heights Health Center
3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Suite 300, Arlington Heights
Tinley Park Convention Center
18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park
Phase 1B opens vaccinations to several groups, including first responders, education workers such as teachers and support staff, childcare workers, grocery store employees, postal service workers and more.
A website launched Monday at noon for Cook County residents to receive information and make appointments as they become available. (Click here for more. A call center is also available for lunch at (833) 308-1988.)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, along with Cook County Council President Toni Preckwinkle, visited the mass vaccination site in Tinley Park on Monday, which will open Tuesday.
Large-scale vaccination sites will allow us to get these rescue vaccine doses to Illinois quickly and efficiently as more federal vaccine shipments come online, Pritzker said in a statement. “The Illinois National Guard and the Illinois Department of Public Health are proud to work with Cook County to launch the Tinley Park Convention Center vaccination site – our seventh collaboration in Cook County in general, with many more to come. also in the state. “
Appointments are needed, according to Tinley Park Village, which said appointments can only be made through state and county websites.
County officials expect to be able to administer up to 3,000 vaccines a day “when the Tinley Park site is fully optimized and when an adequate vaccine is available.”
The governor said that current vaccination sites in the state are only available on a scheduled basis, but that the state plans to launch access sites in the coming weeks.
There are several ways in which eligible residents will be able to be vaccinated, but state officials have asked for patience as the new phase opens.
As of Monday, National Guard-led sites began vaccinating phase 1B eligible residents, as well as sites at Jewel Osco and Walgreens, Pritzker said, noting that CVS will follow “soon.”
By Feb. 1, several pharmacies, including Hy-Vee, Mariano’s and Kroger, will also begin vaccinations, Pritzker said.
For a full look at everything we know about phase 1B vaccinations, click here.
Additional vaccination sites will be opened statewide, including hundreds of additional pharmaceutical providers coming online through a partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health, according to the state’s website.
“As the state moves forward with its plan and continues to grow its capacity, smaller independent pharmacies, emergency care clinics, doctors’ offices and workplaces will go online to serve as vaccination sites,” the website reads. the web of the state. “Additional teams from [Illinois National Guard] it will also take place in regions across the state to build new sites and build additional capacity on existing sites. “