COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
The COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed by Cook County Health Department to partnered locations (for example, Jewel-Osco pharmacy and selected hospitals) for administration and not through the Village of Wheeling. Cook County estimates they will be moving to the next group, 1B, by February 2021. Currently, Cook County is not generating a waiting list; however, there is a registration/survey for the COVID-19 vaccine for Cook County residents and businesses/organizations within the county, excluding Chicago. Cook County will contact you when your group is eligible for the vaccine.
Day 2 Vaccination Dose -Schaumburg Convention Center - 1551 Thoreau Drive N, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Wednesday, April 7 from 9am to 5pm
The Village of Wheeling would like to remind participants that if they received a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the March 17 mass vaccination event at the Schaumburg Convention Center, they are expected to come back to receive their second dose of the vaccine on Wednesday, April 7 at the convention center.
Participants’ appointments for their second shot are at the same time they received their first shot on March 17. There is no need to register again to receive the second shot. This clinic is only for individuals who received their first vaccine shot on March 17 at the Schaumburg Convention Center.
What to Bring:
CDC Vaccine Card that was provided on March 17
Completed Consent Form
Valid ID (driver’s license or State ID card)
Medical/prescription insurance card
If you fail to bring these items to show proof of receiving the first vaccine shot on March 17 at the Schaumburg Convention Center, you may be turned away. Please remember to have these items with you during check-in. Although consent forms will be available onsite for those who are unable to bring them, having all the necessary items will ensure individuals will move through the process quickly to reduce wait times.
Please wear a short-sleeved shirt or other clothing that will allow easy access to the upper arm for the vaccination, as no private changing areas will be available.
This event is being offered in partnership with Jewel-Osco and the member communities of JEMS (the Northwest Central Joint Emergency Management System), Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Streamwood, and Wheeling.
United Center Mass Vaccination Site
Illinois residents who are over 65 or front-line workers can start making appointments for the United Center mass vaccination site Thursday morning, March 4th at 8:30 a.m. The site will open March 9th. Eligible folks can register at:
https://www.zocdoc.com/vaccine?lang=en_us or call 312-746-4835. They also are offering drive-though, if you do not want to get out of the car.
The call center will be monitored Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through a city partnership with Uber, 20,000 free rides also will be available to those residents who need help getting to the appointment and back after they sign up.
K-Mart Des Plaines Vaccination Site
The Cook County Department of Public Health with the support of the National Guard will open a super site Friday or Saturday at the old K-Mart, located at 1155 East Oakton in Des Plaines. Initially it will only give reservations to those who are 65 years or older or qualified 1A and 1B persons. Sign up starts Thursday, March 4 at 1 p.m To make an appointment, sign up at:
https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or call 833-308-1988.
The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for Vaccination for Teachers
On March 8th, all teachers and staff can si gn up on the CDC website for a vaccine at a local pharmacy. Locations currently can be reviewed on the website at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/retail-pharmacy-program/index.html
Cook County's COVID-19 vaccination information:
https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/covid-vaccine/
Registration for Cook County residents:
https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov/
Registration for Lake County residents:
https://allvax.lakecohealth.org/s/?language=en_US
City of Chicago Registration:
https://covidcoach.chicago.gov/intake-form
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources from the Illinois Department of Aging (English, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Russian, and Spanish)
https://www2.illinois.gov/aging/Coronavirus/Vaccine/Pages/default.aspx
COVID-19 Vaccination FAQ
https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/covid-vaccine/covid-vaccine-faqs/
COVID-19 Testing
Minute Clinic
20 E Dundee Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/clinic-locator/il/buffalogrove/2788.html?WT.mc_id=LS_MC_GOOGLE_2788
Walgreens (multiple locations)
1199 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing?group=b&
For a complete list of locations:
https://www.dph.illinois.gov/testing
Businesses COVID-19 Assistance Information:
Business Assistance Programs During COVID-19:
http://www.wheelingil.gov/885/Business-Assistance-Programs-During-COVI
Other COVID-19 Information:
ComEd Assistance
https://www.comed.com/News/Pages/NewsReleases/2021-03-03.aspx
Restore llinois - Safely Reopen our State: https://dceocovid19resources.com/restore-illinois
Rental Assistance
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ILCOOK/bulletins/2c53aca
https://www.wheelingil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3118/Rental-Assistance-Cook-County-Covid-19-recovery-PDF
How to Protect Yourself and Others: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
Smoking and COVID-19 FAQ: http://www.wheelingil.gov/Documentcenter/view/3428
Face Mask Information - What to Know: http://www.wheelingil.gov/Documentcenter/view/2945
How to Make a Cloth Mask
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-make-cloth-face-covering.html
Human Services COVID -19 Resources:
https://www.wheelingil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2956/Human-Services-COVID-19-Resources-
ComEd Bill-Assistance programs during COVID-19 related financial challenges:
https://www.comed.com/News/Pages/NewsReleases/2021-03-03.aspx