The facility will be managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with support from the Department of Defense, State of Illinois, Cook County and City of Chicago. The site will operate seven days a week for eight weeks under the federal government’s vaccination pilot program. Residents who are able to register online are encouraged to do so, given anticipated high demand. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. A multilingual call center will be available to help seniors make an appointment from 8 a.m. Date of birth will be required when booking an appointment to confirm vaccine eligibility. Zocdoc will show real-time appointment availability and eligible residents will then be able to select a date and time and book an appointment. Illinois residents can make an appointment online or by phone:

Documentation regarding immigration status is also not required. Vaccines will be offered at no cost, and insurance is not required or requested. More than 100,000 appointments will be available over three days after registration opens.įollowing this appointment period exclusive to seniors, on Sunday, March 7 at 4 p.m., appointments will be available for all other Illinois residents eligible as part of Phase 1B+.

The federal vaccination site will open on March 9 and has the capacity to administer 6,000 doses per day, with all doses provided directly by the federal government. This news story will be updated as more information is available.īeginning Thursday, March 4 at 8:30 a.m., all Illinois residents 65 years and older may register for their first COVID-19 vaccination at the United Center, in Chicago. UPDATE: As of March 8, the United Center site is no longer accepting vaccination appointments for those outside of Chicago.

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