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10,000 COVID-19 vaccines will be available Friday

By Sun-Times Media Wire
Published  April 15, 2021 7:17pm CDT
Coronavirus Vaccine
Sun-Times Media Wire

Doctors say ‘don’t panic’ about Johnson & Johnson vaccine

In Illinois, approximately 290,000 people have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. If you are one of them, local doctors say you should not panic.

COOK COUNTY - Cook County Health will release 10,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines Friday.

The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be available through appointment at noon Friday, according to Cook County Health.

Appointments will be available for anyone 16 years old and older, the agency said.

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Sixteen and 17-year-olds must register at a Pfizer location and must be accompanied by a parent of guardian, health officials said. The Pfizer vaccine is the only dose approved for anyone under 18.

Appointments can be scheduled at 833-308-1988 or vaccine.cookcountyil.gov.