City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Last updated May 26, 2021
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Dear Blue Island Neighbors:
On May 6, Governor Pritzker announced all of Illinois will move to the Bridge Phase of reopening effective May 14: https://www.blueisland.org/new2/2021/05/06/illinois-moves-to-bridge-phase-effective-may-14/
Blue Island is part of the Cook County COVID vaccination distribution plan. Currently, Cook County Department of Public Health is in Phase 2 of the plan which includes all residents ages 16 and over.
As of April 26, All Cook County Health mass vaccination sites will be open from 8:30AM-5:00PM* Monday through Saturday for walk-ins.
• Tinley Park, 18451 Convention Center Drive (Moderna, age 18+)
• Matteson, 4647 Promenade Way (Pfizer, age 16+)
• River Grove- Triton College, 2000 5th Avenue (Pfizer, age 16+)
• South Holland- South Suburban College, 15800 State Street (Pfizer, age 16+)
• Des Plaines, 1155 E Oakton Street (Pfizer, age 16+)
• Forest Park, 7630 West Roosevelt Road (Pfizer, age 16+)
Individuals or groups who are interested in getting a vaccine can simply show up and register onsite.
The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine currently approved for 16 and 17 year olds. As such, it is important for these individuals to walk-in or make an appointment at a Pfizer site. Individuals age 16 and 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Individuals can still make appointments at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or by calling 833-308-1988, Monday – Friday from 7AM – 10PM and Saturday from 8AM – 10PM.
* Hours of sites are subject to change. Visit https://cookcountyhealth.org/covid19-vaccine-sites/ for updated hours of operation.
** Cook County Health’s mobile vaccination site in Summit will continue to offer walk-in availability however it is generally limited to individuals in the surrounding communities: Summit, McCook, Hodgkins, Justice, Bridgeview and Chicago Ridge.
To register through Cook County, call 833-308-1988, or visit vaccine.cookcountyil.gov.
If you are disabled and need assistance registering for your vaccine, you can contact Progress Center for Independent Living at 708-388-5011.
If you are homebound and need to register for a mobile vaccination appointment the process is as follows:
• Call the vaccine appointment hotline at 833-308-1988 or sign up online at this survey: http://bit.ly/homevaccine.
• The survey can also be accessed from the www.vaccine.cookcountyil.gov site – there is a button on the top right that says “in home vaccination”
• Please remember, that for this program we are reserving these appointments for individuals who are seniors or persons with a disability who require in-home assistance, need adaptive and/or accessible transportation to leave home, and for whom leaving home is not an option because doing so requires considerable and taxing effort. The survey and the hotline allow us to screen for eligibility, and individuals not eligible will be directed to the hotline/general microsite to make regular appointments.
Vaccines are also available through pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS, and Jewel-Osco, and by contacting your physician.
Walgreens: https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp
CVS: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
Jewel Osco: https://www.jewelosco.com/pharmacy/covid-19.html
