The state of Illinois has added more than 100 new COVID-19 vaccination sites in the past week, according to a news release from state health officials Wednesday.
Since Feb. 4, the state has said it has 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.
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The additional locations bring Illinois’ total vaccination sites to 517.
Here’s a look at the newly added sites:
Local health departments, hospitals, medical centers
• Carle Foundation Hospital – Campaign
• Clark County Department of Health – Martinsville
• Department of Health in Crawford County – Robinson
• Elmhurst Hospital – Downers Grove
• Franklin Williamson Bi-County Health Department – West Frankfort
• Gibson Area Hospital – Gibson City
• HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital – O’Fallon
• Iroquois Memorial Hospital – Watseka
• Jo Daviess County Department of Health – (2 places Elizabeth and Galena)
• Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital and Center for Health Services – (3 locations Polo, Oregon, Dixon)
Lee County Department of Health – Dixon
• Madison County Department of Health – Wood River
• Massac Memorial Hospital – Metropolis
• McDonough District Hospital Health Services – Macomb
• Riverside Medical Center – Kankakee (2 locations)
• Department of Health in Schuyler County – 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
This is in addition to the mass vaccination sites previously announced:
• 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 Health Center – 1645 Cottage Grove Ave., Ford Heights
• Mobile team from the East Side Health District – various locations in St.
• 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, Jr. Hospital – 1969 Ogden Ave., Chicago
• Tinley Park Convention Center – 18451 Convention Center Dr., Tinley Park
• Triton College – 2000 5th Ave., River Grove, T-Building on East Campus
Retail Pharmacies
Vaccinations are now available at several Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco, Kroger, Mariano, Meijer, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies in Illinois. In total, each chain gives doses in the following number of places:
• Hy-Vee – 16 places
• Jewel-Osco – 143 places
• Kroger – 24 places
• Mariano’s – 31 places
• Meijer – 8 places
• Walgreens – 181 locations
• Walmart – 8 places
More than 3.2 million of the state’s residents are eligible for phase 1B vaccinations, which target people aged 65 and older as well as ‘essential workers’.
Current officials said the current vaccination sites in the state are available by appointment only, but the state plans to start boarding in the coming weeks.
In addition to the above locations, the DuPage County Department of Health has moved its vaccination to the clinic at DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton to expand capacity. The new space was opened for vaccinations on Wednesday.
Despite the additional locations, Illinois officials continue to encourage patience, saying the supply of vaccines 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. “Vaccinations are currently only available by appointment and we encourage people to check back regularly for open appointments. Until the supply is increased, there will be a huge demand and we ask people to be patient.”