McHenry County Expanding Mass Vaccination Site Tuesday

A mass vaccination site is scheduled to expand in McHenry County Tuesday.

McHenry County's site inside a former K-Mart, located at 1900 N. Richmond Ave. will open for six days a week with the help of the National Guard, officials said Monday. The site will be open to eligible residents who live or work in the county. (Details here.)

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday that the state is activating members of the Illinois National Guard to support county health officials and "expand its local operations to help those who live or work in the county."

“The addition of the Illinois National Guard has allowed the McHenry County Department of Health to expand its mass vaccination site in the City of McHenry to six days per week speeding up the pace at which county residents and workers are getting vaccinated,” Melissa Adamson, public health administrator at the McHenry County Department of Health, said in a statement.

Three other new vaccination locations are scheduled to open in other northern Illinois counties this weekend.

According to the governor's office, the remaining new vaccination sites include:

April 1: Community based testing center located at 102 W. Water Street, Waukegan in Lake County. Details here.

April 2: Former Carson Pirie Scott, located at 970 North Lake St., Aurora in Kane County. Details here.

April 2: Former Toys R Us, located at 3128 Voyager Lane, Joliet in Will County. Details here.

Each site will offer vaccines to any eligible Illinois resident, regardless of ZIP code, the governor's office said.

A Grundy County vaccination location at Shabbona Middle School will also expand its eligibility to include any eligible state resident.

“As we continue to get more and more vaccine from the federal government, I’m proud to launch four additional state-supported large mass vaccination sites open to all eligible Illinoisans to ensure residents can receive their vaccines as efficiently and equitably as possible,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement.

Pritzker touted an influx of vaccine doses set to arrive in the state this week as vaccine eligibility expanded Monday to include additional essential workers.

Food and beverage workers, construction trade workers and religious leaders will be eligible, according to guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health. On March 22, the state expanded eligibility to include higher education staff, government workers and media.

“Over 3.6 million Illinoisans have already received their first dose of vaccine. We’re projected to get nearly 1 million doses this week, and IDPH and our 97 local health departments working hard to administer these shots. However, this battle is far from over, and with new cases and hospitalizations on the rise, I encourage every resident to buckle down, wear your mask, and do your part so we can all power through to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

For a complete look at where and how you can make an appointment in Illinois or where you can receive vaccine information for your area, click here.

Here's a full list of mass vaccination locations in the state and how to sign up for appointments:

Date	Location	Address	Appointment	Daily Dose capability (when vaccines are available)
Now Open	Adams County: Oakley Lindsey Center	300 Civic Center Plaza, Quincy IL	https://www.adamscountytogether.com/	2,100
Now Open	Cook County: Tinley Park Convention Center	18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park, IL	https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov	2,160
Now Open	Cook County: Triton College	2000 5th Ave., River Grove, IL	https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov	540
Now Open	Cook County: South Suburban College	15800 State St., South Holland IL	https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov	540
Now Open	Cook County: Former K-Mart	1155 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL	https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov	1,890
Now Open	Cook County: Former HOBO	7600 Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park IL	https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov	2,160
Now Open	DuPage County Fairgrounds, Building 1	2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL	https://www.dupagehealth.org/667/COVID-19-Vaccine	1,000
Now Open	Grundy County: Shabbona Middle School	725 School St, Morris, IL	https://www.grundyco.org/health/	540
Now Open	Jackson County: Banterra Center	Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL	http://www.jchdonline.org/	540
Now Open	Jackson County: Carbondale Civic Center	200 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale IL	http://www.jchdonline.org/	540
April 2	Kane County: Former Carson Pirie Scott	970 North Lake St., Aurora IL.	https://www.kanevax.org/	270
Now Open	Kane County: Former Sam’s Club	501 N. Randall Rd., Batavia, IL	https://www.kanevax.org/	750
April 1	Lake County: Community Based Testing Center	102 W. Water Street Waukegan IL	https://allvax.lakecohealth.org/s/?language=en_US	400
Now Open	Madison County: Gateway Convention Center	1 Gateway Drive., Collinsville IL	https://www.co.madison.il.us/departments/health/index.php	1350
Now Open	Sangamon County: Orr Building	Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield IL	http://www.SCDPH.org	1620
(217) 210-8801
Now Open	St. Clair County: Belle-Clair Fairgrounds	200 S. Belt E #2650, Belleville IL	https://www.co.st-clair.il.us/departments/health-department	1080
April 2	Will County: Former Toys R Us	3128 Voyager Lane Joliet IL	https://bit.ly/3m1qqkw	800
Now Open	Winnebago County: Former K-Mart	1321 Sandy Hollow Rd., Rockford IL	https://www.wchd.org/	1350
Now Open	City of Chicago: United Center	1901 W. Madison Street, Chicago IL	https://www.zocdoc.com/vaccine/screener?state=IL	Chicago/ Cook County Only
Now Open	DeKalb County: NIU Convocation Center	1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, IL	https://health.dekalbcounty.org/about/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccination/	County residents only
Now Open	Lake County Fairgrounds	1060 E. Peterson Rd., Grayslake, IL	https://allvax.lakecohealth.org/s/?language=en_US	Individuals who live and work in County
Mar 30	McHenry County: Former K-Mart	1900 N. Richmond Ave., Woodstock IL	https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/county-government/departments-a-i/health-department/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/vaccine-locations	County residents only
Now Open	McLean County: Grossinger Motors Arena	101 S. Madison Street, Bloomington IL	https://health.mcleancountyil.gov/790/COVID-19-Vaccine	County residents only
Now Open	Rock Island County: Camden Centre	2701 1st Street East, Milan IL	https://richd.org/	County residents Only
Now Open	Vermilion County: Danville Community College	2000 E. Main Street, Danville IL	https://vchd.org/	County residents only
Now Open	Vermilion County: Vermilion Regional Airport	22633 N. Bowman Avenue, Danville IL	https://vchd.org/	County residents only

NOTE: An earlier version of this story said the McHenry site was opening Tuesday, citing information released by the governor's office. That information was incorrect and this story has been updated to reflect the change.