Chicago Heights school gym transforms into vaccination center for faculty, staff
By Sally Schulze
Chicago Heights school gym transforms into vaccination center for faculty, staff
Leaders of a suburban school district are taking matters into their own hands as they transform a school gym into a vaccination center.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. - Leaders of a suburban school district are taking matters into their own hands as they transform a school gym into
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Chicago Heights Middle School gym is now set-up to vaccinate teachers and staff members, which is part of a bold plan to re-open the school. You hear all these stories about the rollout. Why can’t people get the vaccine? I don’t know. Do this, said Tom Amadio, District 170 Superintendent.
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution expands across the country, there are growing calls to ensure it’s being done equitably and that shots are going into the arms that need them most. Available data shows Black and Latino Americans account for smaller shares of vaccinations compared with cases and deaths in those communities.
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Evanston residents who qualify for vaccines can drive to the closest Walgreens, located in Rogers Park on the corner of Howard Street and Western Avenue. Walgreens is currently the only participating pharmacy serving Illinois, with the possibility of more joining later in the year.
Grocery stores Jewel Osco, Mariano’s and Kroger are also in partnership with Illinois and will have vaccines available.
The Evanston Health Department is also alerting residents who qualify for a vaccine and administering it at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Residents who fill out the city’s vaccine interest form will receive regular updates on vaccine distribution, as well as the location and timing for their potential inoculation.