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Half of Cook County’s six mass vaccination locations in the suburbs will close permanently on Thursday, officials said as the waning need for a centralized rollout has given way to a new strategy of meeting hard-to-reach residents where they are. ....
Appointments can be made at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or by calling 833-308-1988, from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Walk-ins also are welcome. Individuals under 18 years ago must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Hours and vaccines offered remain subject to change. Earlier this month, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Six Flags Great America would donate 50,000 free tickets to newly vaccinated Illinois residents. As part of the effort, the state is sending Illinois National Guard mobile vaccination teams to the park s Gurnee location on June 5 and 6, and if turnout is high they will return on other days to continue vaccinations, officials said. ....