“The only way to fully recover from this pandemic is getting seniors vaccinated as soon as possible,” Lightfoot said. About 1 in 3 Chicagoans 65 and older have received at least their first shot, Lightfoot said. In Chicago, 250,000 people 65 and older have yet to receive the first dose of the vaccine. The United Center appointments are being reserved for older people, who have accounted for more than 80 percent of local coronavirus deaths, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at a news conference Tuesday. The United Center site is expected to remain open longer than those three weeks, and future appointments will be made available down the road, Arwady said. The site will administer the Pfizer vaccine, meaning those who make an appointment there will need to return for a second dose. The number of appointments represent the United Center’s expected caseload for the first three weeks of its operation, Arwady said. RELATED: Here’s How To Get Vaccinated At The United Center Sunday, at which point any remaining slots will be made available to other people eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1B+. The senior registration will run 8:30 a.m. Those who have access to the website are asked to sign up in that way, which will ask screening questions to determine eligibility then list city locations and their appointment availability. The hotline will be available every day during business hours.
To sign up for an appointment, go to /vaccine or call 31. Older people will have priority access to the appointments, and any remaining slots will be opened to other eligible populations on Sunday. Allison Arwady, Chicago Department of Public Health commissioner, said Tuesday. Illinoisans 65 and older are eligible, as are people with certain underlying medical conditions, frontline workers and health care workers.Ībout 110,000 appointments will be available at the United Center, Dr. The site is expected to open March 10 and will offer 6,000 shots a day. Thursday, Illinois residents 65 and older can schedule an appointment at the soon-to-be-opened mass vaccination site at the United Center. NEAR WEST SIDE - People 65 and older can sign up for one of 110,000 coronavirus vaccine appointments at the United Center super site starting Thursday, city leaders announced Tuesday.
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