Starting Monday, Chicago will move into Phase 1B, during which many frontline workers as well as residents 65 and older will be able to get vaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccines are not currently authorized for younger children. The city said they will be added when a vaccine is approved for children. Most people, especially in the 65-plus, will be vaccinated in a clinical setting: through a hospital, through your own doctor s office, potentially through a pharmacy. And there will be more to come on that, Dr. Allison Arwady said.
Officials are asking providers to prioritize within each group. In the 65 and older category, Arwady said those 75 and older should be at the top of the list, followed by those 65 to 74 with underlying conditions, and then the rest of that of group.
CHICAGO (WLS) If you re a health care worker in a non-hospital setting, the city is expanding its vaccination sites to several city college locations around Chicago. While there are growing calls to move faster, the city remains focused on Phase 1A, which includes health care workers and long term care facilities.
There will be six mass COVID-19 vaccination sites opening by next week in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top doctor Allison Arwady said in a press conference Thursday morning. It is critical that we keep our medical infrastructure as protected as we are able to move ahead, Arwady said.
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It gives the latest vaccination data for each zip in the city, along with the latest information on who is currently eligible for a vaccine and where doses are being distributed.
When the City of Chicago, the Illinois Department of Health or any other body publishes information on COVID-19 vaccines in the city, it will be added to the tracker.
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