COVID vaccine

As more vaccination sites open across Chicago, city officials continued to encourage senior residents to book appointments to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.

Chicago’s United Center will be turned into a mass COVID-19 vaccination site opening next week, but appointments will open for some residents beginning Thursday.

After previously announcing Phase 1C would likely begin at the end of March, Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday that the city could begin the next phase of coronavirus vaccinations earlier than anticipated.

More than 100,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the United Center’s new mass vaccination site will open this week, Chicago and Illinois officials announced Tuesday.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that appointments for the mass vaccination site at the United Center will open Thursday.

With both Illinois and Chicago now opening vaccinations to millions of residents under Phase 1B guidelines, many are wondering where they can get vaccinated and how they schedule an appointment.

Chicago could potentially see the return of some fans into the stands, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday, as the city prepares for baseball season to kick off.

More than 100,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the United Center’s new mass vaccination site will open this week, but not for everyone.

Chicago officials on Tuesday will detail how to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at the United Center.

With both Illinois and Chicago now opening vaccinations to millions of residents under Phase 1B guidelines, many are wondering where they can get vaccinated and how they schedule an appointment.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that the federal government has committed to sending Illinois 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines per day later this month to increase supply as elected officials and residents alike have continued to express frustration over limited availability of vaccinations thus far.

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine began shipping out on Monday morning after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization on Saturday. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

A mass vaccination clinic centered on “equitable distribution” of the coronavirus vaccine opened at the largest black church in Aurora Tuesday, with more than 750 people set to receive doses on the first day.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday is scheduled to tour a vaccination site in suburban Aurora that is focused on ensuring vaccine distribution is equitable for the area’s Black residents. Sandra Torres reports.

Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipments began Monday and already, Chicago and Illinois are preparing for an estimated dose count above 100,000 this week.

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Just days after Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine was approved for emergency use, shipments were being sent out, some of which could arrive in Chicago this week, officials said.

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine began shipping out on Monday morning after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization on Saturday.

As much of Illinois moves into Phase 1B Plus of coronavirus vaccinations, residents continue to search for locations to receive the shot.