The state of Illinois has added more than 100 new vaccination sites to COVID-19 in the past week, according to a press release from state health officials Wednesday.
Since Feb. 4, the state said it added 22 local health departments, medical centers and hospitals, along with two new mass vaccination sites and 110 retail pharmacy stores, including Walmart and Meijer locations.
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Added locations bring Illinois total vaccination sites to 517.
Here’s a look at recently added locations:
Local health departments, hospitals, medical centers
• Carle – Champaign Foundation Hospital
• Clark County Department of Health – Martinsville
• Crawford County Department of Health – Robinson
• Elmhurst Hospital – Downers Grove
• Franklin Williamson Bi-County Department of Health – West Frankfort
• Gibson Area Hospital – Gibson City
• HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital – O’Fallon
• Iroquois Memorial Hospital – Watseka
• Jo Daviess County Health Department – (2 locations Elizabeth and Galena)
• Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital and Health Services Center – (3 locations Polo, Oregon, Dixon)
• Lee-Dixon County Department of Health
• Madison County Department of Health – Wood River
• Massac Memorial Hospital – Metropolis
• McDonough District – Macomb Hospital Health Services
• Riverside Medical Center – Kankakee (2 locations)
• Schuyler County Department of Health – Rushville
• Swedish Hospital – Chicago
• University of Illinois Health – Chicago
Mass vaccination sites
• South Suburban College – 15800 State St., South Holland
• Thornton Fractional High School – 18500 Burnham Ave., Lansing
These are in addition to the mass vaccination sites announced above:
• Arlington Heights Health Center – 3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights
• Belle-Clair Fairgrounds – 200 S. Belt E # 2650, Belleville
• Blue Island Health Center – 12757 S. Western Ave., Blue Island
• Cottage Grover Salvage Center – 1645 Cottage Grove Ave., Ford Heights
• East Side Health District Mobile Equipment: Several locations in East St. Louis
• Morton East Adolescent Health Center – 2423 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero
• North Riverside Health Center – 1800 S. Harlem Ave., North Riverside
• Provident Hospital – 500 E. 51st St., Chicago
• Robbins Health Center – 13450 S. Kedzie Ave., Robbins
• John H. Stroger Hospital, Jr. – 1969 Ogden Ave., Chicago
• Tinley Park Convention Center – Dr. of 18451 Convention Center, Tinley Park
• Triton College – 2000 5th Ave., River Grove, T Buildings on the East campus
Retail pharmacies
Vaccines are now available at several Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco, Kroger, Mariano’s, Meijer, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies in Illinois. In total, each chain administers doses in the following number of places:
• Hy-Vee: 16 locations
• Jewel-Osco: 143 locations
• Kroger: 24 locations
• Mariano’s: 31 locations
• Meijer: 8 locations
• Walgreens: 181 locations
• Walmart: 8 locations
More than 3.2 million residents of the state are eligible to be vaccinated in Phase 1B, which includes people 65 and older, as well as “essential front-line workers.”
Current vaccination sites in the state are only available by appointment, but the state plans to launch sites to access in the coming weeks, according to officials.
In addition to the above locations, the DuPage County Health Department moved their vaccination to the clinic at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton to expand capacity. The new space opened Wednesday for vaccinations.
Still, despite the added locations, Illinois officials continue to call for patience, saying vaccine supply is limited.
“We are limited by the amount of vaccine available and allocated by the federal government,” the governor’s office said in a statement. “Right now, vaccines are only available by appointment and we encourage people to consult open consultations frequently. Until supply increases, there will be a great demand and we ask people to be patient.”