All Adults Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Shots
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all adults.
Boosters provide increased protection against COVID-19 infection, reducing your chance of getting sick or spreading the virus.
Individuals age 18 and older who have received both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines may get a booster six months after their last shot.
Individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should receive a booster two months after their initial shot.
No matter what primary vaccination you received (2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson), you can receive any vaccine as a booster. Cook County Health sites offer all three vaccines.
Anyone age 5 and older can get vaccinated—it is free for all, regardless of insurance or immigration status! Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for children under age 18.
The number of COVID-19 cases is rising. If you have not yet gotten vaccinated, now is the time.
Book your appointment below!
There are dozens of COVID-19 vaccination locations across Cook County, including Walgreens, CVS, Jewel-Osco and Meijer. Most require or recommend making an appointment.
To schedule an appointment to get vaccinated at a Cook County Health location, click here.
Individuals without access to a computer can call 1-833-308-1988 Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM to make an appointment at a Cook County Health site.
For a comprehensive list of vaccination locations in suburban Cook County, click here. Additional sites throughout Illinois can be found here. Please check the individual locations for specific requirements and vaccine availability.
Thank you for helping to keep our communities safe!
Cook County Community Vaccination Program
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His award winning columns can be found at www.HANANIA.COM Subscribe FREE today
Hanania also writes about Middle East issues for the Arab News, and The Arab Daily News criticizing government policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Hanania was named "Best Ethnic American Columnist" by the New America Media in November 2007, and is the 2009 recipient of the SPJ National Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing.
Email Ray Hanania at [email protected].
Follow RayHanania at Twitter
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