Weekend Clinic To Vaccinate 2K Aurora Residents; Sign Up Today

Aurora IL

10 March, 2021

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AURORA, IL — Two-thousand Aurora residents can sign up Wednesday afternoon to receive a coronavirus vaccine over the weekend. The city is set to hold its third mass vaccination clinic Saturday, with online registration opening at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Residents can sign up for a vaccine if they are 65 or older, a frontline worker or have a qualifying medical condition, according to the city's website. >>> UPDATE: Gone In 15 Minutes: 2K Score Tickets To Mass Vaccine Clinic Saturday's clinic will provide doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the first 2,000 residents who register. Some will receive Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine, according to city officials. Residents can sign up here to receive a link to register for a vaccine at the mass clinic. Registering on the Eventbrite website does not guarantee residents will get a vaccine Saturday. 724 Deaths In Kane County Since Pandemic's Start 1 Year Ago Residents in the following categories are eligible to receive a vaccine at Saturday's clinic: Age: 65 years and olderOccupation: Health care, first responder, education, food and agriculture, manufacturing, corrections worker, U.S. Postal Service, public transit worker, grocery store worker, shelters/adult day careMedical Condition: Diabetes, obesity, pulmonary diseases, smoking, heart conditions, Chronic Kidney Disease, cancer, immunocompromised, sickle cell, pregnancy, person with a disability Thousands Get Coronavirus Vaccines At Mass Clinic In Aurora Walgreens is partnering with the City of Aurora and Mayor Richard Irvin for Saturday's "Mass Vax Aurora" clinic. Residents who register for a vaccine will receive more details about the clinic's time and location. REGIONAL NEWS: Manhunt Ends With Domestic Battery Charges For Kane County ManElgin Man To Serve 5 Years In Prison For Fatal DUI Crash In 2017Mass Vaccination Clinic In Aurora Spotlights Racial InequitiesHundreds Of Aurora Businesses Apply For Coronavirus Relief Grants