"It's going to be harder for them to get to the United Center, or they need someone to call and support them to get there- so we're putting it right here in the community." This series it's designed around is to try and get to those hard-to-reach seniors," said Candance Moore, Chief Equity Officer with the Chicago Mayor's Office.
"That's really what this program is really. "And, as you can imagine, there is technology involved in this, there are decisions being made like, well, if we're going to exclude other parts of the state like the collar counties, how are we going to serve them? So there's a lot of discussion going on." "FEMA came in late in the game here, right, and decided they wanted to change things," Gov. Cancellation messages were sent out to people who had confirmed appointments just moments before. Barricades went up with new signage to direct people where to go.īut there was confusion after last minute eligibility changes were made for who can get their Pfizer shots there, with the website taking appointments suddenly limiting access to Chicago residents only.
Officials blamed FEMA for the last-minute changes, which have left the city, county and state scrambling and many people very confused about what they're supposed to do.Ĭrews were very busy at the United Center Monday getting the site ready for Tuesday's opening as a vaccine distribution center. The first of tens of thousands of vaccinations will be administered at the United Center Tuesday, opening a new chapter in the state's vaccination effort.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - All appointments at the United Center mass COVID vaccination site are, for now, limited to Chicago and suburban Cook County only, officials announced Sunday.Īs of Monday, only Chicago residents could make appointments because only the city's website was offering them.
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