Officials originally said any eligible Illinoisan would be able to get vaccinated at the site - and appointments were open to any Illinois resident 65 and older starting Thursday.īut less than an hour before 4 p.m. Allison Arwady, head of the Chicago Department of Public Health, said the Zocdoc website used to make appointments was getting 300,000 hits per minute at its peak - and 754 appointments were booked per minute.
The center, where up to 6,000 people can be vaccinated per day, will significantly boost Chicago’s and Illinois’ vaccination efforts.Īnd although it’s a victory for the city and state that the first round of appointments was filled, it was a frustrating process for many people.ĭr. More appointments at the mass vaccination site will open in the weeks to come, officials have said. The story has been updated to reflect that.ĬHICAGO - About 50,000 vaccination appointments at the United Center have been taken - but only after technical glitches, eligibility changes and frustration Sunday. Editor’s Note: Officials announced Tuesday they had filled 50,000 appointment slots at the United Center, not 110,000.
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