Hannah Meisel
Despite shelving around 2,300 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, the Sangamon County Department of Public Health won’t have trouble supplying planned vaccination clinics in the coming weeks, according to department director Gail O’Neill.
The county is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health to pause the vaccine’s use as federal authorities investigate whether there’s a causal link between the vaccine and rare blood clotting reported in six people out of nearly 7 million Americans who got a Johnson & Johnson shot.
The Sangamon County health department had been using the single-dose shots to vaccinate residents in rural and other hard-to-reach communities with a mobile unit staffed by the Illinois National Guard. The department continued with its planned schedule of visits Tuesday, with a site set up at Abundant Faith Christian Center in Springfield, but used Pf
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With both Illinois and Chicago opening COVID vaccine eligibility to millions of residents, here s a look at where you can get vaccinated and how to schedule an appointment.
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There are several ways eligible residents will be able to get vaccinated, but officials have urged patience as demand for the vaccine continues to outpace supply.
Here s a breakdown of where you can get vaccinated and how to get an appointment, when available:
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