The state of Illinois has added 80 new COVID-19 vaccination sites as of this week to continue the flow of doses to people eligible for Stage 1B.
More than 3.2 million residents of the state are eligible for vaccinations at the current vaccination phase, including people 65 and older and “front-line workers”.
A total of 390 vaccination sites have been opened in the state.
The newly created sites include 78 additional Walgreens sites, as well as two Illinois National Guard sites in Cook and St. Clair counties.
Current vaccination sites in the state are available by appointment only, but the state plans to launch walk-in sites in the coming weeks, officials previously said.
For a complete list of ways to book an appointment or where to get vaccine information for your area, click here.
Illinois has recently begun vaccinations at a number of drugstore and supermarket pharmacies across the state, including Walgreens, Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Kroger and Hy-Vee.
In all, the chains make up more than 300 of the state’s 390 locations. They contain:
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 vaccinations on Wednesday, the company announced.
The two new National Guard sites bring the total number of state-supported sites to 12.
Here is the latest list of locations:
• Arlington Heights Health Center – 3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights
• Fairground Belle-Clair – 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
• East Side Health District Mobile team – 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, 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 the East Campus
Several local health departments also distribute the vaccine statewide.
Despite the added locations, Illinois officials continue to press for patience, saying vaccine supplies are limited.
“As we work to increase the number of vaccines administered daily, we are limited by the amount of vaccines available and allocated by the federal government,” said the Illinois Gov. office. JB Pritzker in a press release. “Vaccinations are currently available by appointment only and we encourage people to regularly review open appointments. Until the supply increases, there will be high demand and we ask people to be patient. Individuals should sign up for an appointment. to get their second dose while they get their first vaccination. “