Beginning Monday, many Vagrains and Gem-Scow locations began vaccination or began making appointments for eligible Illinois residents under Phase 1B of the state vaccine rollout.
Phase 1B opens vaccinations for people 65 and older, as well as “frontline essential workers”, including first responders, education workers such as teachers and support staff, childcare workers, grocery store employees, postal service workers and many more. Is.
There are many ways that eligible residents will be able to be vaccinated, but state officials have urged patience as the new phase opens.
According to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Vagreins has begun vaccinating at 92 locations across the state. Jewel-sc Esco will begin vaccinations on Tuesday, but launched its site to schedule visits on Monday.
In the coming days, “additional pharmacy partners will come online and start registering for appointments,” the state said.
A Walmart spokesman confirmed Friday that from this week onwards, the Big-Bits retailer will begin offering inoculations in the city of Chicago, as well as six other states in Indiana.
The company is already headquartered in New Mexico and Arkansas, where it is headquartered. (Click here for more information about their vaccine rollout.)
In addition to Vagrains and Gem-Sc, the Illinois Public Health Department also launched a place for eligible residents to find and appoint vaccine events.
“The site will serve as a hub for all vaccine-related information, guiding residents on the appointment booking homepage of our local 97 local health department and our pharmacy partners, which will be a total of hundreds of locations across the state,” Pritzker said in a statement. Includes information about our first Illinois National Guard mass vaccination site, which opens tomorrow at the Tinley Park Convention Center, and will be updated when more state-run sites and hundreds of additional local options come online. Federal supplies are currently limited and every state in the country is facing shortages, so I urge all eligible Illinois to check regularly for available appointments – and in the meantime, mask, keep our distance, wash our hands, and remember. ‘ We will stay healthy and safe if we find each other. ”
Here’s a complete break from how to register or schedule an appointment at the above locations:
- To make an appointment through the state-run vaccination site, click Here. For a map of statewide vaccination locations or to find a site near you, click here. Note: Those who schedule appointments through these sites will need:
- You may be required to provide proof of employment as a health care worker using an employee ID, a recent letter from your employer, or a recent pay stub. If you do not qualify at this stage, your vaccination appointment will be denied.
- For more information on how a character in Phase 1B can get an appointment by clicking VG Grans Here. Note: Those who schedule appointments will need:
- An appointment confirmation email
- Covid-19 vaccination authorization form with your registration code (if applicable)
- State ID, valid driver’s license or other government-issued ID
- Work ID or other document to show proof of employment (only for healthcare workers, frontline and essential workers)
- Medical and / or Pharmacy Benefit Insurance Card
- Download, print and complete the vaccination consent form. If you do not bring the completed form, you will need to complete it at the pharmacy before vaccination.
- For more information on how a character in Phase 1B can get an appointment by clicking Jewel-Sc Here. Note: Those who schedule appointments will need:
- Proof of employment (badge, paste, uniform, etc.)
- Medical License (if applicable)
- Driver’s certificate
- Medical and prescription insurance cards
- S.S.N. The last 4 digits of
“At this time, these sites will only be available by appointment,” the governor’s office said in a release on Monday. “As the federal supply of vaccines increases and Illinois receives more vaccines, the state will launch walk-in locations and expand sites in additional providers such as doctor’s offices and emergency care clinics. More information about these locations will be released next week. . “
For a complete look at how to get an appointment point for your area or get vaccine information, click here.
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