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The Illinois National Guard and Jackson County Health Department are hosting Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics weekly . All Phase 1A, 1B and 1B+ Illinois residents are eligible make appointments. There is an increased chance of receiving an appointment versus waiting for a local clinic.
Please click this link to make an appointment:
https://www.jchdonline.org
Other local places to look for vaccines:
Kroger, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Harrisburg Medical Center, Christopher Rural Health Clinic/Eldorado Rural Health, Southern Illinois Healthcare and Ferrell Hospital. Check out their websites and/or social media accounts for more info on vaccine opportunities!
*Phase 1B+ — Persons aged 16 to 64 years with medical conditions that increase the risk for severe COVID-19. Conditions include Obesity, Diabetes, Pulmonary Diseases, Smoking, Heart Conditions, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cancer, Immunocompromised State from a Solid Organ Transplant, Sickle Cell Disease, Pregnancy, and Persons with Disability (Not otherwise covered in previous categories.)
Vaccine Finder:
The Illinois Coronavirus website has a vaccine location map to help find the nearest vaccine opportunity near you, please visit https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/vaccination-location to search for vaccines in the area.
Hamilton Memorial Hospital is scheduling weekly vaccine clinics in McLeansboro and Carmi; people can call 643-5859 and leave a message with their information so the hospital can call back to check for eligibility and to set an appointment. People can also visit hmhospital.org/vaccines for more information.