Starting Monday, all Illinois residents outside of Chicago aged 16 and older will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the state expansion to Phase 2 of vaccinations. The Illinois Department of Public Health will make available 150,000 new first-dose vaccination appointments at the 11 state-run mass vaccination sites and area pharmacies.
Can You Get a COVID Vaccine at the United Center If You re Not From Chicago?
Can you receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the United Center s mass vaccination site if you re not from the Chicago area? According to the White House, no.
The United Center location will serve up to 2.9 million people who live within a 30-minute drive time, the White House said, noting that 22,000 people live within a one-mile walking distance of the arena. The United Center is one of the best locations for vaccinating large numbers of people in America: it’s easy to get to, is in the midst of a medically underserved community, can handle large crowds and is well known to everyone in Illinois,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement last week.
If you were hoping to sign up at one of Cook County’s four mass vaccination locations, including the newly-opened Des Plaines site, it appears all first-dose.