CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Sunday was another day of scrambling on cell phones and laptops as Cook County residents tried to make appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
At noon, Cook County Health released approximately 25,000 Pfizer first-dose appointments for those eligible under certain phases of the vaccine rollout.
Cook County officials told WBBM the appointments were gone in less than two hours. Appointments were booked at a rate of about 240 per minute.
Monday, the city of Chicago officially enters phase 1C of the vaccine rollout.
All essential workers and adults with underlying medical conditions will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines.
Cook County officials told WBBM the appointments were gone in less than two hours.
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