Veterans Can Get Coronavirus Vaccine Saturday In North Aurora

NORTH AURORA, IL — Some Kane County veterans can get in line to receive a coronavirus vaccine Saturday in North Aurora, with the Aurora VA Clinic set to receive a "special, one-time shipment" of shots.

Veterans who are 65 or older and enrolled at the Hines VA can call the Aurora VA Clinic at 630-859-2504 to schedule a vaccination appointment Saturday, according to a news release. The clinic is located at 161 S. Lincolnway in North Aurora.

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Jason Zimmerman, superintendent of the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission, said the clinic is receiving a “special, one-time shipment” of the Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine.

The Moderna vaccine is easier to transport than Pfizer’s vaccine, allowing the Hines VA to send shipments to areas that have not held a vaccination clinic for veterans, according to Christopher Wirtjes, chief of patient administration service at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital.

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Wirtjes urged veterans to be patient when trying to schedule an appointment “as our phone lines will likely be a bit overwhelmed.”

Veterans who receive a vaccine Saturday will be asked to return March 13 for a second shot, the release states.

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