But more providers are expected to join, according to the city. Not all vaccine providers in Chicago are listing their open appointments on the scheduling tool. That will create “a central marketplace to help Chicagoans access vaccinations,” according to a city news release. Zocdoc will list open appointments from the city’s vaccinations sites, as well as from local organizations like AMITA Health, Erie Family Health and Innovative Express Care, among others. RELATED: Here’s How You Can Get Vaccinated Against Coronavirus In Chicago And the city’s still urging people to try to get appointments through their primary care provider, their employer or a pharmacy.īut the city hopes the Zocdoc scheduler can be a free, less confusing resource for Chicagoans who might otherwise struggle to find and make an appointment. That’s caused headaches for many people, who have scrambled to find out where they can get vaccinated - and then had to fight others to get appointments during the short periods they’re available before filling up.Īppointments will still be hard to get, as demand for vaccine doses remains high while the city’s only receiving a limited amount from the federal government. Until now, Chicagoans eligible for vaccinations during Phase 1B have been told to call their primary doctor or hospital, to try to nab an appointment at local pharmacies or to see if they could get vaccinated through their workplace. You can use the Zocdoc tool by clicking here. Allison Arwady, head of the Chicago Department of Public Health, said Tuesday. The city is partnering with Zocdoc to create a more centralized platform where people can schedule vaccination appointments when they’re available, Dr. CHICAGO - Chicagoans who want to get vaccinated against coronavirus can now try to find appointments from across the city through an online scheduling tool.
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