MCHD: Additional COVID-19 vaccines available this week

Posted on February 2, 2021
Jennifer Woodward, Pharmacy Director at Carle BroMenn Medical Center receives a COVID-19 vaccine shipment from a Regional Hospital Coordinator official. (Photo courtesy McLean County Health Department)

 

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – New appointment slots will be open for scheduling Tuesday afternoon for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine thanks to a bonus shipment of doses, according to the McLean County Health Department.

MCHD says the clinics are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, February 3 and 4. Plus, a new clinic has been added on Friday, February 5 to target residents age 65 and over only.

McLean County residents who qualify for Phases 1A and 1B are encouraged to:

  • Go online to the MCHD website (health.mcleancountyil.gov) for an opportunity to book an appointment (if you have access to a computer); or,
  • Call the MCHD Covid-19 call center at (309) 888-5600 Mon-Fri between 9AM-4PM (if you do not have computer access and need assistance booking an appointment).

This week’s increase in doses allows MCHD to vaccinate more people through its partnership with Carle BroMenn Medical Center, according to a news release.

Every Thursday MCHD will post on their website first-dose vaccine clinics for the following week and make appointment sign-ups available via web and phone as listed above. The number of clinics posted every Thursday reflects how many first-doses of the vaccine the health department anticipates receiving from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for the following week.

“Our goal remains the same: to safely and equitably administer vaccine to the residents of McLean County as quickly and efficiently as possible,” said Jessica McKnight, McLean County Health Department Administrator.

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