We re meeting residents right here where they are, at their homes, to provide access to the vaccine, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said at the launch. Over the coming weeks and months, we are looking to bring COVID-19 vaccine into the areas where people live that have been most impacted by COVID-19, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha said, noting that the county had passed the milestone of 200,000 doses administered thus far. Pop-up events like this allow us to hyper-focus on vulnerable populations and fill in the gaps as we look at data to make sure that everyone is getting vaccinated and that everyone has an opportunity to be able to get their shot at the vaccine, Rocha said.
Sickle cell disease
The expansion applies to those 16 and older who weren t otherwise covered in previous eligibility categories, the state said.
That s in addition to the health care workers and long-term care facility staff and residents who qualified in Phase 1A of the state s rollout as well as the frontline essential workers and residents age 65 and older who were eligible at the start of Phase 1B, which included more than 3.2 million Illinois residents.
Here s a look at those who already qualified under Phase 1B:
Residents age 65 and over
Frontline essential workers, which means residents who carry a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure because of their work duties, often because they are unable to work from home, and/or they must work closely to others without being able to socially distance. This includes:
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