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2 Chicago Walgreens Will Offer Chain's Only Free N95 Masks In IL

The Deerfield company announced masks will be available at 45 stores in 13 states — but only at 2 locations in Illinois for now.

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Walgreens said masks have begun to roll out to the first wave of stores and will continue to roll out into additional stores in the coming days and weeks.
Walgreens said masks have begun to roll out to the first wave of stores and will continue to roll out into additional stores in the coming days and weeks. (Google Maps)

DEERFIELD, IL — If you were hoping to get a free N95 mask at a Walgreens in Illinois, you'll probably have to wait. The Deerfield-based company announced Friday that they will only be available in Illinois at two locations, both in Chicago.

Earlier this week, Walgreens said customers and patients can pick up a maximum of three masks per person at participating stores across the United States. It follows last week's news that the White House was distributing 400 million N95 masks across the country at pharmacies and local community health care centers.

The Chicago locations offering free masks are:

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  • 7510 N. Western Ave. (Rogers Park)
  • 1614 W. 47th St. (Back of the Yards)

The masks are being released from the Strategic National Stockpile. The nationwide N95 mask distribution is part of a wider COVID-19 response plan that included last week's rollout of a website where Americans can sign up to receive free coronavirus rapid tests.

"We are pleased to partner with the Administration to make N95 masks in varying sizes available free of charge at participating Walgreens locations while supplies last," Walgreens said in a statement. "Masks have begun to roll out to the first wave of stores and will continue to roll out into additional stores in the coming days and weeks. We anticipate all participating stores will receive supply by mid-February."

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Walgreens announced masks will be available at 45 stores in 13 states across the United States, including, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

In addition to in-store signage indicating store participation in the federal program, Walgreens said it will frequently update its N95 mask program store locator list as shipments arrive in-store. http://walgreens.com/N95StoreList.

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