Christ Church offers COVID-19 vaccine clinic April 13
Christ Church Oak Brook-Butterfield will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesdays, April 13 and 27.
The church, located at 501 Oak Brook Road in Oak Brook, has agreed to be an approved vaccine clinic location.
The process began months earlier but was delayed due to a vaccine shortage, said Greg Scott, director of building operations at Christ Church Oak Brook. Scott said the church has partnered with iHealth in Naperville to distribute about 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine on each of its clinic days on April 13 and 27 at its Oak Brook location, and could potentially be approved to distribute more depending upon supplies.
Appointments for the April 13 clinic can be made for the Janssen/Johnson&Johnson vaccine by clicking here or visiting www.ihealthsc.com/vaccine-clinics/.
"In collaboration with the church, our goal is to help as many people as we can, particularly with the knowledge that only about 30 percent of seniors have been vaccinated, so we are trying to help bridge the gap," said Richard Li, iHealth site manager.
Although the April 13 appointments were initially limited to seniors aged 65 and older and their caregivers, Li said the clinic will follow current state guidelines for who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those guidelines are expected to be expanded to all adults in Illinois as of April 12, but Chicagoans 16 and older won't be eligible until April 19.
About Christ Church: Founded in 1965, Christ Church is a multisite, nondenominational church in the Chicago suburbs with more than 6,000 members. Christ Church features a variety of inspiring worship options including classic, classic communion and contemporary services. All people are offered the opportunity to build life-changing relationships with God and one another with a rich range of spiritual growth resources, and a selection of service ministries aimed at creating positive change in the world. Weekend services are held at the Oak Brook and Butterfield locations, as well as via livestream at ChristChurch.us/online. For more information, visit ChristChurch.us.