22K Cook Co. Vaccine Appointments Gone In 70 Minutes

COOK COUNTY, IL — The 22,000 first-dose appointments made available Thursday afternoon in Cook County were gone in just over an hour, local public health officials said Friday morning.

Cook County Health announced the appointments would go live at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov at about 4 p.m. Thursday. Just 70 minutes later, thousands of residents eager to get their coronavirus shot had scheduled their first appointments, Elizabeth Pederson, communications manager for Cook County Health, told Patch Friday morning.

The appointments were for Friday through Monday only at Forest Park Community Vaccination Center, the Des Plaines Community Vaccination Center, South Suburban College and Triton College. The vaccines will go to those eligible under Phases 1A, 1B and 1C.

Cook County Health releases appointments based on vaccine supply, according to a news release from Cook County Health.

All vaccinations are by appointment only. Appointments can be made at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or by calling 833-308-1988 on Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.