For Chicago residents who do not have a doctor or whose doctor does not plan to give H1N1 vaccinations, CDPH will offer H1N1 flu vaccinations at six locations across the city. The vaccinations are for people at increased risk for flu and flu complications:
** pregnant women
** all children and young adults ages 6 months to 24 years
** people who live with and/or care for infants younger than 6 months of age
** people age 25-64 with chronic health conditions (like asthma or diabetes).
** health care workers
The six locations are:
** Kennedy King College, 6301 S. Halsted
** Olive Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn
** Richard J. Daley College, 7500 S. Pulaski
** Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson
** Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western
** Wright College, 4300 N. Narragansett
The locations will be open to serve Chicago residents at increased risk on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays---starting Saturday, October 24.
Hours of operation are 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays.
No appointments are necessary, and all vaccinations will be delivered free of charge, on a first come/first served basis.
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