A federally run mass vaccination site at the United Center opened — an hour behind schedule — Tuesday morning amid widespread confusion over ever-shifting guidelines for who is eligible to
The United Center and Des Plaines mass vaccination sites opened for appointments Thursday, and tens of thousands were snatched up in mere hours.
Many United Center appointments remain open. Of the 110,000 total appointments, officials said Tuesday only 40,000 were booked by Illinois residents 65 and older, and only 10,000 by Chicagoans in 1B plus. The rest, set aside after most senior appointments, went to people outside the city. We have to do this in a way that is consistent with equity, and that s critically important, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
Officials say the 50,000 unfilled appointments are not yet publicly available. Instead, Chicago and Cook County officials are conducting targeted outreach. The city is prioritizing five zip codes: 60608 on the Near West Side, and 60652, 60620, 60619 and 60649 on the South Side.