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United Center COVID Vaccination Appointments Open For 5 Chicago Zip Codes, Close to General Public

An online booking platform, including a voucher code, is being shared with members of these ZIP codes, according to officials. For those attempting to book without a voucher, the appointment will be canceled.
Vaccinations will be offered at no cost and insurance is not required, nor will it be requested at the site.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said that some communities, such as North Lawndale and Humboldt Park, are already part of the Protect Chicago Plus initiative, which works to get vaccine to areas of the city that are under vaccinated.
Majority of vaccination appointments at the United Center mass vaccination site, she said, should be going to Chicago and suburban Cook County residents.

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Only 50K United Center COVID Vaccine Appointments Opened to Public, Officials Say, Walking Back Initial 110K Figure – NBC Chicago

Only 50,000 appointments at the United Center’s new mass COVID-19 vaccination site opened to the public over the past few days, officials revealed Tuesday, in...

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United Center Could Open Appointments for Some Cook County Residents Outside Chicago – NBC Chicago

A last-minute change left many in Illinois unable to sign up for appointments at the new mass vaccination site at the United Center, but officials say some...

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United Center COVID Vaccine Eligibility Changes, Causing Confusion and Frustration

For a full look at who's eligible under the expanded Phase 1B Plus, click here.
The last-minute change sparked confusion and frustration for some who had been waiting to book appointments at the new site. The ZocDoc website also appeared to have a glitch on Sunday, showing appointments that were available but not allowing users to book those appointments. Some also reported that they were able to book appointments that were later canceled without explanation.
The change in eligibility was made based on additional Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said in a statement, to "ensure equity in vaccine distribution and that the people and communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have access to the vaccine."

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Zocdoc Glitches Plague Registration for United Center COVID Vaccine Appointments

"On Sunday afternoon, some users experienced difficulty booking a vaccination at the United Center," a spokesman for the company said in a statement.
"Zocdoc identified and resolved the root issue in less than one hour, and Chicago residents were successfully able to book vaccinations, reaching peak booking rates of more than 750 bookings per minute," the statement continued. "Due to high demand, our current allotment of United Center vaccine availability was quickly fully booked."
"We apologize to anyone who was unable to secure an appointment at the United Center, and we will continue to add new appointments to our platform from Chicago vaccine providers as they become available. We look forward to helping more eligible individuals find and book a COVID-19 vaccination," Zocdoc said.

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How to Sign Up for COVID Vaccine Appointments in Illinois

22633 N. Bowman Avenue, Danville IL
County residents only
The state announced on March 26 that it is sending "Rapid Response Vaccination Teams" to five counties where epidemiologists "have determined there is a need to administer doses quickly to blunt increasing trends," IDPH said. Those teams will administer single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccinations to residents on top of what the counties are already allocated.
The counties are: Carroll, Ogle, Boone, Lee and Whiteside. Details on doses and how to make an appointment can be found here.
Plus, following an announcement from the state, a number of Illinois counties are now offering vaccinations to any state resident 16 and older. Here's a full list.

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