Memo from Mr.

Miller to TLH Team Members

March 16, 2021

On March 10, I authorized The Loretto Hospital infectious disease team to vaccinate 72 predominately
Black and brown restaurant, housekeeping, and other hotel support personnel at Trump International
Chicago. Similar to other community vaccination efforts we have undertaken, this stemmed from
requests from West side residents who work at the hotel and were unable to leave their jobs to be
vaccinated during regular in-hospital hours. We were, at the time, under the impression that restaurant
and other frontline hospitality industry workers were considered “essential” under the City of Chicago’s
1B eligibility requirements. I now understand, after subsequent conversations with the Chicago
Department of Public Health, that we were mistaken, and I personally apologize for that mistake.

The vaccination doses used at the hotel were from our Loretto vaccine allotment. They were not part of
Protect Chicago Plus allocations, which are designated for and being administered exclusively to Austin
residents. Our mission remains focused on ensuring vaccine accessibility to the minority communities
hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have met the community where they are, responding to
requests to vaccinate 1B-eligible brothers and sisters at Malcolm X College, subsidized senior housing
facilities operated by Habilitative Systems, Inc., Featherfist Women’s Shelter, By The Hand Club For Kids,
Moving Everest charter school, CPD’s 15th Precinct, and several community churches. I am proud to
work alongside a team that has so tirelessly and selflessly devoted itself to this mission.