CHICAGO – The City of Chicago will move to Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on April 19, meaning all Chicagoans age 16 or older are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. To date, more than 1 million Chicago residents have received at least one dose of vaccine—nearly half of the City’s adult population.

“Opening vaccine eligibility to all adults in Chicago is another important milestone in our goal of vaccinating everyone, and moving past the pandemic to reopen our city safely,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “I encourage everyone to get vaccinated, and everyone who wants a vaccine will receive one, but I want to remind people to be patient in getting an appointment, since our vaccine supply is still very limited.”

Last week, the City received less than 70,000 first doses, enough to vaccinate fewer than 10,000 residents per day. The City has been using all the vaccine it receives quickly and efficiently. Last week, 97% of doses received were distributed to providers, and 90% were administered to patients within a week. Over the course of the rollout about 350,000 non-Chicago residents have been vaccinated in the City, too.

“I am encouraged by our increased vaccination rates, but we also continue to see a slow and persistent increase in COVID-19 case counts, especially among younger Chicagoans,” said Allison Arwady, M.D., Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health. “As we expand eligibility, we can increase vaccination for younger populations to slow the spread of the virus. Hopefully, our vaccine supply from the federal government will increase. We will continue to quickly use all the doses we receive.”

Anyone 16+ living in the City of Chicago can look for vaccine appointments at Zocdoc.com/vaccine or use the City's COVID-19 Vaccine Finder to identify additional vaccine providers. To book an appointment on Zocdoc, Chicagoans under 18 must have a parent or guardian book vaccine appointments on their behalf. New appointments will be added frequently, and people are encouraged to check back. Only individuals 18 and older will be able to get vaccinated at a City-run vaccination site.

The following pharmacies offer vaccinations and their own scheduling:  Chicago Costco Pharmacies, CVS, Jewel Osco, Mariano’s, and Walgreens. Contact the pharmacy directly about possible appointments.

Residents should also check with their primary care physicians. More than 350 hospitals, health clinics, medical practices, pharmacies and other providers receive vaccine for distribution to local residents.

All City-operated vaccination sites remain limited to individuals 18+. Vaccine appointments at City-run sites can be scheduled using Zocdoc at zocdoc.com/vaccine, or by calling the City’s COVID-19 Help Line at (312) 746-4835. To ensure equitable access to this life-saving vaccine, people who live in high CCVI and undervaccinated zip codes will be prioritized for some of the City's vaccination sites such as United Center and Chicago State University. 

*Vaccination site at American Airlines Conference Center at Gallagher Way is operated by Advocate Aurora.

In addition to Zocdoc and City’s Call Center, appointments will be made available to people who live in select zip codes or community areas via special registration links to increase vaccine access for areas identified as high- or moderate-COVID-19 risk (according to the Chicago COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index, CCVI) and/or low vaccination rates. Appointments made by people who don’t reside in the areas listed below will not be accepted.

• Chicago State University
  • People who live in 60609, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60628, 60629, 60632, 60633, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60643, 60649, 60652, 60653, 60655, and 60827 can sign up at https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/8znxt/.

• Apostolic Faith Church
  • People who live in 60609, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60628, 60629, 60632, 60633, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60643, 60649, 60652, 60653, 60655, and 60827 can sign up at https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/htb3c/.
• Daley College
  • People who live in 60609, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60628, 60629, 60632, 60633, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60643, 60649, 60652, 60653, 60655, and 60827 can sign up at https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/w99st/.  
• Kennedy-King College
  • The site will be open to Englewood and West Englewood residents only. A registration link will be made available later in the week.
• United Center
  • People who live in 60607, 60608, 60612, 60622, 60623, 60624, 60639, 60644, and 60651 can sign up at https://events.juvare.com/chicago/UCPOD/.
• Loretto Hospital
  • The site will be open to Austin residents only. People who live in Austin can sign up at https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/9jft8/.

The vaccine is offered at no cost, and insurance is not required. Documentation regarding immigration status is also not required. Proof of address is required for all first dose appointments at City sites, with the exception of United Center. Please see the list of documents one can provide to prove a Chicago address.

To learn more about Chicago’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, visit www.chicago.gov/covidvax.