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United Center COVID Vaccine Site Will Be Open to All Illinois Residents Eligible in Phase 1B
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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. Here s a look at those who already qualified under Phase 1B:
Residents age 65 and over
Frontline essential workers, which means residents who carry a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure because of their work duties, often because they are unable to work from home, and/or they must work closely to others without being able to socially distance. This includes: