United Center Could Become Mass Vaccination Center as Soon as March: Report
The United Center could become a mass vaccination center as soon as next month, offering COVID-19 vaccine doses to up to 7,000 people per day, according to a recent report.
The news is expected to be announced Friday by both the White House and Gov. J.B . Pritzker, according to Crain s Chicago Business, which cited sources close to the matter for information that the United Center will focus on minority groups disproportionately affected by the virus.
The governor s office did not immediately confirm the announcement, but applauded the Biden Administration for efforts to launch high capacity vaccination sites across the country are essential to equity,
Chicago Prioritizes COVID Vaccine Access for Homeless, Those in Congregant Living Settings
City health officials are working to ensure equitable access to the coronavirus vaccine, and part of that strategy is to prioritize vaccinations for homeless Chicagoans.
“I’m so pleased to be receiving my second dose of the COVID vaccine,” Constance Foster, a resident at the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, said.
Foster was one of 170 residents and staff at the mission who received their second doses of the vaccine on Tuesday, part of the city’s effort to ensure that those individuals who live and work in congregant settings can get access to the treatment as soon as possible.
Winter Weather Causing Delays in Federal COVID Vaccine Delivery in Illinois
According to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker s office, the federal government has notified all states of COVID-19 vaccine delivery delays across the entire country due to adverse weather and road conditions.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Operation Warp Speed deliveries slated for Tuesday would be significantly impacted as adverse weather impacted operations at facilities where vaccines and ancillary supply kits originate.
The departments warned that delays could continue throughout the week. To help offset delayed vaccine deliveries, the state of Illinois proactively ordered vaccine to be delivered to its Strategic National Stockpile Receipt, Store, and Stage site in anticipation of adverse weather, Pritzker s office said in a release. Illinois is distributing that vaccine to many providers around the state today and tomorrow, as weather permits, to continue to s
Published November 13, 2020 •
Updated on November 13, 2020 at 4:21 pm
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Chicago issued a stay-at-home advisory as the city reaches a critical point in the second surge of its coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday.
The new guidelines and restrictions come as Illinois set a new record in daily cases for the third consecutive day and Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned a mandatory statewide stay-at-home order is possible if things don t take a turn in the coming days.
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