COVID-19 Vaccination Information

The Oak Park Health Department encourages residents to take the first appointment they can find to get vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccines are widely available to everyone age 5 and older. Click the links below to self-schedule a vaccine appointment with any number of vaccine providers in and around Oak Park:

• CDC Vaccine Finder
• Walgreens pharmacies
• CVS pharmacies
• Jewel-Osco pharmacies
• Rush Hospital - or call 888.352.7874
• PCC Wellness - call 773.295.3347
• Cook County Department of Public Health - or call 833.308.1988
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Health officials also encourage residents to check with their healthcare provider for additional resources related to COVID-19 vaccines.

Residents who need assistance in getting a vaccine can email covid19vaccine@oak-park.us or call 708.358.5499.

The Cook County Health Department is offering free rides to vaccine appointments. Call 833.308.1988 to schedule a ride.

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Federal regulators have approved the Moderna and Pfizer applications for emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months.

The Health Department is working with local pediatricians and family medicine providers to distribute vaccines to their offices. The Health Department encourages families to reach out to their pediatricians and health care providers about the availability of vaccines for those 6 months to 4 years of age.

The Health Department can also provide these vaccines to the public, and will publicize the time, date and registration links for clinics at which these vaccines will be available on this webpage.

The hours and dates of our clinics for this age group are limited by the number of volunteers able to help staff the clinic.

If you or anyone you know with pediatric vaccine experience or experience caring for or entertaining children ages 6 months to 4 years would like to volunteer, please email the Health Department at health@oak-park.us or call at 708.358.5480.

Pfizer dosing schedule for children 6 months through 4 years
Primary series: 3 doses
Between first and second dose: 3 weeks
Between second and third dose: 8 weeks

Moderna dosing schedule for children 6 months through 5 years
Primary series: 2 doses
Between first and second dose: 4 weeks

Your child will receive the vaccine dosage for the age they are on the day of their appointment, no matter how soon they will turn 5-years-old.

Please note, the vaccine for this age group is administered in the thigh. Please have children wear shorts or clothing that allows for easy access to the leg.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Health Department at health@oak-park.us or 708.358.5480.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. 

COVID-19 vaccines for children and adults are widely available at most national pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens and Jewel-Osco and through many healthcare providers. Links are under "Ways to Get Vaccinated."

The CDC and FDA have approved updated COVID-19 booster shots for individuals age 12 and older. The Oak Park Health Department has placed an order for this new vaccine and is awaiting its arrival. More information about obtaining a booster shot through the Health Department will be available soon. Updated booster shots will also be available through local pharmacies and healthcare providers. Find a COVID-19 vaccine near you at www.vaccines.gov.

First Booster Shot
The CDC recommends everyone age 5 and older receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster after completing primary COVID-19 vaccination series. Click here for CDC guidance about who can get a first booster shot.

Second Booster Shot
On Sept. 1, 2022, the CDC approved an additional booster individuals age 12 and older. Click here for CDC guidance about who can get a second booster shot

Recommendations for individuals who are immunocompromised
People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have specific COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, including recommendations for a booster. Click here for CDC recommendations for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

The Illinois Department of Public Health's Vax Verify immunization portal allows Illinois residents to download their vaccine record for easy access on the go.

Vax Verify is available at idphportal.illinois.gov.

The verification system follows best practices to protect confidential health information.

In order to download proof of vaccination, residents will go through a brief, one-time identity verification process to gain access to their immunization history.

More information about the system is at dph.illinois.gov/vaxverify.

The Oak Park Department of Public Health is taking its mobile response van into the community to provide convenient COVID-19 vaccinations and rapid testing.

If you have an upcoming community event such as a block party, picnic or any other public gathering and would like the mobile response van to stop by, complete the online request form:

Click here to submit a request for the mobile response van

Individuals ages 12 through 17 need signed consent from a parent/guardian to receive the vaccine - click here to download the consent form

Children age 13 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to be vaccinated.

Health officials say that getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to prevent contracting the virus. Getting vaccinated also may protect others around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

While receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will not be mandatory, health officials see the vaccine as a critical tool for ending the pandemic and strongly urge residents to become vaccinated when it becomes available. Safety is a top priority, and officials say no steps have been skipped during the clinical trial process for COVID-19 vaccines, safety checks are in progress and will continue as long as a vaccine is available.

COVID-19 vaccines are being developed as quickly as possible, but routine processes and procedures have remained in place to ensure the safety of any vaccine that is approved for use.

Click here for a wide range of COVID-19 vaccine outreach materials.

• February 25, 2022 - Vaccine, mask requirements lifted 
   
• December 30, 2021 - Proof of vaccination requirement to go in effect Jan. 10
   
• November 3, 2021 - Officials plan vaccine clinics for kids
   
• September 27, 2021 - Vaccine booster shots now available
   
• August 18, 2021 - Health Department offering third vaccine doses to residents with compromised immune systems
   
• August 4 2021 - Oak Park Health Department to take vaccination opportunities to the community
   
• May 12, 2021 - Vaccine eligiblity expands to all residents 12 and older
   
• March 30, 2021 - Vaccine eligibility expands to all residents 16 and older
   
• March 19, 2021 - Village to follow state's lead, expand Phase 1b vaccine eligibility
   
• February 12, 2021 - Vaccine eligibility to expand, but limited doses continue to drive vaccination opportunities
   
• January 29, 2021 - Oak Park launches online COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration form
   
• January 22, 2021 - Oak Park set to move into second phase of state COVID-19 vaccination plan
   
• January 14, 2021 - COVID-19 vaccination clinics for healtcare workers setting stage for wider distribution
   
• December 17, 2020 - Oak Park Health Department begins COVID-19 vaccine distribution
   
• December 14, 2020 - Health Department preparing to distribute vaccine

Oak Park residents with questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, may email covid19vaccine@oak-park.us. 

Oak Park residents who qualify in the first round (Phase1a), but are not being vaccinated through their employers, may email covid19vaccine@oak-park.us to indicate their interest in being vaccinated. The Health Department will then provide further registration information.

The Village of Oak Park is not accepting vaccine clinic registration via email or other communications tools.

A wide range of information about COVID-19 in Oak Park is posted on this website.