Kane Health Dept. permanently closes Aurora Vax location effective immediately

The Kane County Health Department announced Wednesday that vaccination clinics scheduled for Friday, June 18 and Friday, June 25 at the Aurora Vax location, 970 N. Lake St., will be moved to the KaneVax Hub, 501 N. Randall Road, Batavia. The Aurora Vax location will be closed permanently, effective immediately, according to a news release.

“The site served the community well,” KCHD Interim Executive Director Kathy Fosser stated in the release. “Since the opening on April 2, we provided 26,987 COVID vaccinations to area residents.”

Those who were scheduled for a vaccination appointments in Aurora will be rescheduled. Those who wish to schedule sooner can go to KaneVax.org for other appointments. Walk-ins are also welcome.

“We’d like to thank our community partners the City of Aurora, the Illinois National Guard, Amita Health Nurses, the Kane County Medical Reserve Corps nurses and volunteers, the Aurora Fire Department volunteers, Waubonsee Community College, and of course, Kane County Health Department staff,” Fosser stated. “With the help of these partners, we were able to provide protection against this virus when the demand for vaccine was greatest.”

For additional information and current updates on COVID-19, visit the KCHD website at KaneHealth.com or call the health department at 630-208-3801.