The state of Illinois has added 80 new COVID-19 vaccination sites starting this week to continue the flow of doses to eligible people in phase 1B.
More than 3.2 million residents of the state are eligible to get vaccinated in the current vaccination phase, which includes people age 65 and older, as well as “essential front-line workers.”
In all, 390 vaccination sites have been opened statewide.
The newly established sites include 78 additional Walgreens locations, as well as two Illinois National Guard locations in Cook and St. Louis counties. Clair.
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.
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Illinois recently began vaccinations at several pharmacies and grocery chain stores in the state, including Walgreens, Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Kroger and Hy-Vee.
In total, the chains represent more than 300 of the state’s 390 locations. They include:
Hy-Vee– 16 locations
• Jewel-Osco: 92 locations
• Kroger– 17 locations
• Mariano’s: 6 locations
• Walgreens: 170 locations
Eight Walmart locations in Chicago also administered COVID-19 vaccines as of Wednesday, the company announced.
The two new National Guard posts bring the total number of state-supported posts to 12.
Here is the most recent list of locations:
• 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
Several local health departments also provide the vaccine statewide.
Still, despite the added locations, Illinois officials continue to call for patience, saying the supply of vaccines is limited.
“While we work to increase the number of vaccines administered daily, we are limited by the amount of vaccine available and allocated by the federal government,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s cabinet said in a statement. “Right now, vaccines are only available by appointment and we encourage people to come back frequently to check open appointments. Until supply increases, there will be a lot of demand and we ask people to be patient. Individuals should register for an appointment, receive their second dose while receiving their first vaccination. “