Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Chicago-area grocery store employees are considered frontline essential workers who are now prioritized to receive COVID-19 vaccines. They join employee who work at food processing plants under Phase 1B of Illinois’ vaccination rollout that went into effect Monday. The previous phase focused on those 65 and older and health care workers, and those groups will continue to be prioritized. This phase also includes food and agriculture employees who work with livestock, along with educators, public transit workers, first responders, and all Illinois residents age 65 or over. The city offers an online guide that details how eligible Chicagoans can find the vaccine, but also notes that it may take weeks to get an appointment. There’s also a handy user-generated document with an assortment of links for vaccine administration sites. Officials expect that Phase 1B will extend into March due to a limited supply of doses and providers who can administer the injections. This information is beneficial for plant workers, including those at El Milagro, a factory that’s been temporarily shut down by COVID-19.