The Lake County Health Department announced they are shifting their focus to hyper-local COVID-19 vaccinations and will be closing their mass vaccination site at the Lake County Fairgrounds next month. The final day for vaccinations at the Lake County Fairgrounds will be June 14, officials said on Thursday. “We have provided over 76,000 COVID-19 vaccinations […]
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Health officials say it’s easier now than ever to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment in Lake County
Health officials say that the COVID-19 vaccine supply has dramatically increased, making it easy for everyone to get vaccinated. The Lake County Fairgrounds site is also extending its hours to better accommodate residents. The Lake County Health Department announced Tuesday that all people ages 16 and older who register on the AllVax Portal and live […]
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‘We are in the race to vaccinate’: Lake County Fairgrounds vaccine site increases capacity
Health officials said they are transitioning the Lake County Fairgrounds to walk-through appointments — instead of drive-thru — in order to increase vaccination capacity by 66%. The Lake County Health Department said the transition to walk-through appointments will occur on Monday and they will no longer provide drive-through appointments. The change will allow increasing the […]
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker tours drive-thru vaccination site at Lake County Fairgrounds
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited the Lake County Fairgrounds Wednesday morning to tour the newly launched drive-thru vaccination site. The fairgrounds, which is located at 1060 East Peterson Road in Grayslake, is one of several vaccination sites in Lake County. It operates three days a week and staff are vaccinating healthcare workers who are part […]