Here’s all the walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics coming up in DeKalb County hosted by the health department

DeKALB – There are multiple opportunities to grab a Johnson and Johnson, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at walk-in clinics coming up in DeKalb County.

The clinics are hosted by the DeKalb County Health Department at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. The Moderna vaccine requires two doses, and the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is a single-dose vaccine, both open to anyone 18 or older. Pfizer is the only vaccine currently approved for those as young as age 12.

Pfizer’s doses are with a recommended window of 21 days apart, while Moderna includes a recommended 28-day window between doses.

Anyone younger than age 18 wanting a Pfizer vaccine will be required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Clinics for those younger than age 18 are expected to fill quickly, and while health officials will welcome walk-ins, appointments for those are strongly encouraged.

All vaccine clinics in DeKalb County are open to all for walk-ins, regardless of whether you live or work in the county. Clinic hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Here are the following dates for Johnson & Johnson clinics at NIU Convocation Center:

• Monday, May 17
• Wednesday, May 19
• Thursday, May 20
• Wednesday, May 26
• Friday, May 28

The health department also is offering walk-in clinics for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at its building, 2550 N. Annie Glidden Road. Citizenship and U.S. residency is not required or checked for clinic admission.

Scheduled vaccine appointment availability

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, here is the appointment availability for Pfizer vaccine doses at the NIU Convocation Center, as of 5:30 p.m. Friday:

• Between 2:30 and 4 p.m. on Monday
• Between 9:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Thursday – first dose only

Here is the appointment availability for vaccines at Sandwich High School:

• Between 3 and 7 p.m. Wednesday – Pfizer first doses only
• Between 1:15 and 2:45 p.m. May 27 – Moderna second doses only

Here is the appointment availability for Moderna vaccine second doses at the NIU Convocation Center:

• Between 10:15 and 10:45 a.m. Tuesday
• Between 11:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday
• Between 2:15 and 4 p.m. Tuesday
• Between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. May 24
• 1:45 p.m. May 25
• Between 2:15 and 3 p.m. May 25

For clinic and COVID-19 vaccine information or to schedule an appointment, visit health.dekalbcounty.org.

Source: The Daily Chronicle