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Chicago’s United Center will be turned into a mass COVID-19 vaccination site opening next week, but appointments will open for some residents beginning...

More than 100,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the United Center’s new mass vaccination site will open this week. Here’s a look at what you...

Smokers Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine in Illinois Under Phase 1B Plus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that "being a current or former cigarette smoker increases your risk of severe illness from COVID-19" Published March 3, 2021 • Updated on March 3, 2021 at 4:30 pm Smoking is on the list of high-risk medical conditions and comorbidities that make someone eligible for the coronavirus vaccine under Illinois Phase 1B plus. According to the Illinois Department...

More than 100,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the United Center’s new mass vaccination site will open this week, but not for everyone.

More than 100,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the United Center’s new mass vaccination site will open this week, Chicago and Illinois officials...

Chicago officials on Tuesday will detail how to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at the United Center.

Sickle Cell Disease While the state expanded its Phase 1B, many counties, health departments and hospital systems - including Chicago and Cook County - said they would not join the rest of Illinois in increasing eligibility, citing low vaccine supply for those who already qualify. Previously under the earlier iteration Phase 1B, residents age 65 and over as well as essential workers were eligible to receive the vaccine. Heres a look at those who already qualified under Phase 1B: Residents age ...

Illinois expanded the list of people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Phase 1B of its rollout on Thursday. Here’s a look at who’s now eligible.

Phase 1B Plus: Everything We Know About Illinois Expansion of Phase 1B COVID Vaccinations © Getty Images/iStockphoto The hands in blue glove of the scientist hold the processor Illinois Phase 1B is about to change as the state opens up eligibility to a much larger group of residents. Known as Phase 1B Plus, the current phase of Illinois COVID vaccine rollout will soon expand to include people with certain high-risk medical conditions and comorbidities. But that wont be the case everywhere. ...

Several Chicago-area suburbs and Chicago itself will not be joining Illinois in expanding the list of people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Phase 1B of...