DuPage Co. Health Department To Reopen Community Vaccination Site

WHEATON, IL — The DuPage County Health Department will reopen its community vaccination center on Wednesday to begin providing COVID-19 vaccine boosters to eligible residents, health officials announced.

The boosters, which will be administered at the DuPage County fairgrounds in Wheaton, are eligible to Pfizer vaccine recipients who completed their vaccination series at least six months ago, health officials said.

Residents are also eligible to get their first dose of the vaccines at the community vaccination center, which closed in July due to lower turnout. The Illinois Department of Health reports that 65 percent of DuPage County residents are fully vaccinated.

Eligible booster candidates include:

• Residents ages 65 and older
• Residents 18 and older with underlying medical conditions
• Residents 18 and older who work in high-risk settings
• Residents 18 and older who live in high-risk settings

The clinic will be open by appointment from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays as well as from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday.

"Along with boosting protection to those that need it and proactively reaching out to newly eligible individuals, the health department will continue to focus much of our vaccination efforts on reaching the unvaccinated and encouraging them to get vaccinated to keep themselves and their community safe," a DuPage County Health Department spokeswoman said in a statement Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccines are by appointment only and advanced registration is required. Residents may Register for appointment notifications at: www.dupagehealth.org/covid19vaccine