More First-Dose Appointments Friday At South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL — Cook County Health alerted eligible Illinoisans that first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments will become available at 12 p.m. on Friday, including at South Suburban College site. The COVID-19 vaccine appointments include Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson Janssen.

Over 250,000 doses are scheduled to be delivered next week to mass vaccination sites and area pharmacies across the state for the week starting Monday, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office.

"Starting Monday, every Illinoisan 16 and over, no matter where they live or where they work, will be eligible to access these life-saving COVID-19 vaccines," Pritzker said. "Weeks ago we set our sights on April 12 as the date for every county receiving vaccine from the state to open to full eligibility, and I am so proud that all 101 counties, plus suburban Cook County, have met that timeline."

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More than 80 Illinois counties had already opened up eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine appointments to everyone age 16 and up as of Thursday.

The Cook County Department of Public Health says the following locations will have open appointments:

• Forest Park Community Vaccination Center (Pfizer)
• South Suburban College (Pfizer)
• Triton College (Pfizer)
• Tinley Park (J&J Janssen)
• Tinley Park (Moderna)

The department did not specify how many appointments will be available at each location.

To improve vaccine scheduling, Cook County Health says it has implemented a virtual waiting room. Once the link is active, a limited number of people will be admitted to the booking page. The health department says those who are not admitted will be notified of their place in line, and will be admitted if the vaccine is available when their time approaches.

The department says all vaccinations are given by appointment only. Those 16 and 17 years old can only receive the Pfizer vaccine, and a parent of guardian have to be present.