illinois vaccine distribution

Approximately 20,000 first-dose coronavirus vaccination appointments for those eligible in Phases 1A and 1B will open Friday at noon for five Chicago-area sites, officials announced. Cook County Health said the following vaccination sites will receive doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines: Tinley Park Convention Center (Moderna) Triton College (Pfizer) South Suburban College (Pfizer) North Riverside Health Center (Pfizer) Des…

Nine rural Illinois hospitals will receive additional COVID vaccine doses from the state as part of a new program aimed at expanding equitable distribution, according to officials. On Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the nine rural critical access hospitals that were selected as part of the Safety Net Direct Vaccine Allocation...

The National Guard is overseeing a new mass vaccination site at Triton College in River Grove and working to help vaccinate 3.2 million Illinois residents now eligible under Phase 1B. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports

The next phase of the vaccine rollout plan is set to begin on Monday and Chicago’s top doctor is urging residents to stay patient. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports

Eight governors, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, are calling on the federal government to begin distributing reserved COVID-19 vaccines to states in a letter sent to federal health officials on Thursday. On Thursday, Gov. Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, New York Gov. Andrew...

Illinois detailed its plan on Friday to distribute the coronavirus vaccine once it’s approved by federal regulators. Health care workers will be among the first to receive the shots.

Dec. 4: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker detailed the state’s plan for distributing a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available.

Illinois’ very first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will be dedicated to health care workers in the 50 counties with the highest death rates per capita, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday. Many states reported record infections, hospitalizations and deaths Friday, which marked the deadline for states to submit requests for doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Plans for the vaccine...