Cook County Opening Up 22,000 New Appointments For COVID-19 Vaccines At 4 Suburban Mass Vaccination Sites

CHICAGO (CBS) — Cook County officials will release about 22,000 first-dose appointments for COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday afternoon, covering shots being given out at four suburban mass vaccination sites.

Cook County Health said it will open up the new appointments at 4 p.m. Thursday for vaccinations at:

• Forest Park Community Vaccination Center at 7630 Roosevelt Rd.,
• South Suburban College at 15800 State St. in South Holland,
• Triton College at 2000 5th Ave in River Grove,
• Des Plaines Community Vaccination Center at 1155 E. Oakton St.

The appointments will cover shots being given out on Friday, Saturday, and Monday only.

You can register for an appointment at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov, or by calling 833-308-1988 between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Appointments will be available to anyone in Cook County currently eligible for a vaccine, including healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff, all essential workers, people age 65 and older, and people age 16 and up with certain underlying health conditions.