I was only able to secure a first shot appointment for my mother (who is 85) after trying multiple websites for ten days: Walgreens, Jewel, DuPage county sign up, cook county sign up (not even sure if they would have taken her though her primary care physician is in cook county next town over), and Meijer. I literally tried 4-6 times a day at various times including 3-4am. I finally kicked into an appointment at Jewel when I checked at 11pm. The location I got must have just loaded appointments and all were gone within ten minutes.

I sent to several friends of hers that are 65+ and no one else was awake so they weren't able to sign up. They haven't been able to get any appointments but they don't have someone checking as often as I was for my mother.

I hope they can increase vaccination.

Also, while I'll feel better with her vaccinated, I don't see myself getting vaccinated until summer. County says phase 1b will be completed in three months but I'm guessing on the "over" plus who knows when I'll get in during next phase.

I won't feel comfortable taking more risks (I basically only go out to run essential errands) until I'm vaccinated.

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