Cook County To Release 35,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Tuesday Afternoon

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Cook County Health will release 35,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Tuesday.

The county announced the appointments will drop at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The appointments will be for dates later this week at all Cook County Health mass-vaccination sites.

On Monday, all of Illinois except the city of Chicago moved to Phase 2 of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, opening eligibility to anyone 16 and older.

This release of appointments will include all three currently-approved vaccines – the two-dose mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, and the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The county noted that the Pfizer vaccine is the only one approved for 16- and 17-year-olds, and they must make appointments at a Pfizer site.

Those age 16 and 17 coming in for shots must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Appointments can be made at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or by calling (833) 308-1988.