CHICAGO (AP) – Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker say limiting the mass vaccination site at Chicago’s United Center to city residents is due to federal wanting to make sure people most in need are being vaccinated. More than 40,000 65 and older booked appointments at the United Center on the city’s West Side since registration began Thursday. However, fewer than 40% of them were Chicago residents. Lightfoot said Monday the disparity prompted discussions about ensuring the appointments were open to more Black and Latino city residents. Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady says the United Center site may eventually be open to all Illinois residents. The site is scheduled to open Tuesday to a limited number of people before a full opening on Wednesday.
