New COVID Boosters Now Available In Chicago, Giving More Protection Against Common Omicron Variants

A recent article by Block Club Chicago covers the importance and accessibility for the new booster shot in Chicago:

New booster shots that offer far greater protection against the most common variants of COVID-19 are now available in Chicago — and people should get them as soon as possible, city leaders said earlier this week. The bivalent boosters are free and available to everyone 12 and older who has already gotten their initial vaccine shots. More information is available online.

Some people will also be able to get the booster shot at home though the city’s Protect Chicago at Home program. Appointments for that program will be temporarily limited to people 65 and older or anyone who is homebound and who is living in one of these ZIP codes: 60608, 60612, 60617, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60624, 60628, 60633, 60636, 60637, 60644, 60649, 60651, 60653, 606707 and 60827.

You can find out more through the CDC Fall Vaccination Operational Planning Guide