Allison Arwady yesterday said the city expects to move into the next phase in late March, noting that the city needs 494,750 more first doses to complete Phase 1B. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Seniors will have first access to appointments, and any remaining slots will be open to residents eligible under Phase 1B+, which includes people 65 and older, as well as people 16 and older with disabilities or underlying conditions.Ĭhicago and Cook County have not expanded eligibility beyond Phase 1B due to a limited supply of doses. Crain’s reported yesterday that United Center is being transformed into a vaccination site managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with support from the Department of Defense, as well as the state, the city of Chicago and Cook County. FEMA will manage the location, providing vaccines in addition to the doses designated for Chicago and the rest of the state.
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