Naperville is partnering with Jewel-Osco and the Mall of India to host a mass vaccination event exclusively for city residents from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, at the former Sam’s Club building at Route 59 and Ogden Avenue.
The plan is to administer 2,700 one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines at the building immediately south of the Mall of India at 776 S. Route 59.
Vaccinations are by appointment only, and Naperville residents must schedule appointments online at https://kordinator.mhealthcoach.net/vcl/1617243449655.
Anyone seeking an appointment must live in Naperville and meet one of the following criteria:
? 65 or older;
? age 18 or older with a disability or medical condition, such as obesity, diabetes, pulmonary diseases, smoking, heart conditions, chronic kidney disease, cancer, solid organ transplant, sickle cell disease or pregnancy
? age 18 and older and work in the fields of health care, long-term residential care, government, news media services, higher education, food and beverage service, construction trades, religious leadership or business supporting building and infrastructure repair.
“I am extremely pleased that, through the power of partnership, we are able to host our second COVID-19 vaccination event for our residents,” Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico said in a news release. “Vaccination is an important way that we can protect ourselves and others.”
Residents who make an appointment should follow the instructions that are provided when they register, including noting what to bring with to their appointment.
The city and Jewel-Osco will not collect any billing or payment information. Medical staff from Jewel-Osco will be on-site to administer the vaccines.
Ryan McCann, director of pharmacy operations, said Osco Drug continues to work with the Illinois Department of Public Health. “We are grateful for this opportunity to help the residents of Naperville,” he said in the news release.
