Murphy announces state partnership with Chicago Behavioral Hospital will bring more vaccines to Northwest Suburbs Courtesy of Chicago Behavioral Hospital
Updated 3/5/2021 8:48 AM
The Illinois Department of Public Health will partner with Chicago Behavioral Hospital to administer vaccines to residents in Des Plaines and surrounding communities, State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) announced today. Expanding access to the vaccine is especially important in the communities hit hardest by COVID-19, where rates of transmission, hospitalization and death are higher, Murphy said. This partnership with Chicago Behavioral Hospital will provide local residents a safe and convenient place to get vaccinated, which I hope will help our community bounce back and prevent further tragedy for the individuals and families who have been impacted by this pandemic.
BRENDEN MOORE
DECATUR â Crossing Healthcare in Decatur will administer vaccines as part of a pilot program to increase equity in distribution, Gov. J.B. Pritzker s office announced Wednesday.Â
The Decatur health provider was one of five federally qualified health centers along with five safety net hospitals across the state chosen to participate in the program, which is meant to increase vaccine access to providers interacting with marginalized populations.Â
The state will provide each site with 300 to 500 doses of vaccine per week beyond the allocation already going to local health departments and pharmacies.
âThis new pilot program builds on robust efforts by the administration to ensure equity is at the center of the stateâs Vaccine Administration Plan, Pritzker said in a statement. By partnering with providers in underserved communities we can reduce vaccine hesitancy and ensure we are reaching Illinoisans in the communities they call hom
Several Chicago-area hospitals will receive additional COVID vaccine doses from the state as part of a new pilot program aimed at increasing equitable.