ILLINOIS, USA — Several guests joined Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 press conference Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 to announce a mass, community vaccination center in Chicago.
The vaccination site at the United Center in the Southside of Chicago begins accepting appointments from all residents throughout the state on March 10.
Crews are able to administer 6,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in one day.
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Pritzker said the vaccination site does not take away from city vaccine allocations and is using additional federal COVID-19 vaccines.
The state's vaccine distribution plan entered Phase 1B+ Thursday, increasing the number of eligible Illinois residents. Those with high-risk conditions or disabilities are now able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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