Chicago offering free vaccinations at pop-ups and events across city this week

You can also get shots at your house at no charge by contacting the Chicago Health Department. Nate Rodgers reports.

CHICAGO - Chicago is focusing its COVID vaccination efforts on pop-up clinics and special events in targeted areas.

"Vaccines are readily available to anyone who wants one," said Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President.

The goal is to get ahead of the Delta variant of COVID, and get as many people in vulnerable communities vaccinated as quickly as possible.

"We are very concerned about the spread of this Delta variant," said Dr. Kiran Joshi of the Cook County Dept of Public Health. "It’s much more contagious than previous variants of COVID-19."

This week, the city will offer free shots to everyone 12 and up at the following locations:

Monday, July 19
• CTA Stop – Blue Line/Belmont: 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• CTA Stop – 95th & Dan Ryan Red Line: 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• CTA Stop – 35th/Archer Orange Line: 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• CTA Stop – 119th Halsted Vax Bus Station: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 20
• CPS: Chicago Vocational Career Academy: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Vaccination Station (Vax Bus) – Austin: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• After School Matters at Gately Park: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Metra Station – 115th St. and Kensington: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 21
• CPS: Theodore Roosevelt High School: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Food Pantry – St. Kevin Catholic Church: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Vaccination Station (Vax Bus) – Atlas Senior Center: 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• After School Matters at Millennium Park: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• CPS: Morrill Elementary School (Annex Building): 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 22
• CPS: Michele Clark High School: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• After School Matters at Lutz Family Center: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Vaccination Station (Vax Bus)– Salvation Army: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Metra Station – 93rd Street: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Back Of The Yard Neighborhood Council: 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Movies in the Park – Wentworth Park: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• SWOP Chicago: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, July 23
• North Austin Public Library: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• CTA Stop – Brown Line/Kimball: 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• CTA Stop – 35th/Archer Orange Line: 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.