Chicago health officials are offering vaccine doses and checking vaccination statuses after a case of measles was confirmed in a Pilsen migrant shelter, the city's second confirmed case this week.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe Chicago Department of Public Health issued a statement saying it is asking all residents of the shelter to remain in place until it can be determined whether they are vaccinated against the measles and therefore immune to the infectious disease.
One resident sent NBC Chicago photos from inside the shelter, showing a table blocking one of the doors and Spanish language flyers being circulated with information about the MMR vaccine used to fight measles.Although it once housed 2,500 migrants, Ald. Sigcho-Lopez said the population is now at 1,875 people, including 95 toddlers between the ages of 1 and 2 years old.Sigcho-Lopez said he will send a letter to Governor JB Pritzker asking the state for more help to expand Chicago Shelters.
CDPH said that it has started sending extra shipments of masks and other personal protective equipment to the Pilsen shelter. The city will also provide extra meals for residents who are required to stay in place.
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