Health and Fitness
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I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?Apr 13, 2021 11:00 pm - I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what? Don't panic. U.S. health officials on Tuesday recommended pausing vaccinations with J&J's shot as they look into ...
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NCH answers vaccination questions at free webinarsApr 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare will provide two free Vaccination Town Hall events via Zoom. Dr. Susan Nelson, NCH vice president of Physician Operations, will lead an E...
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Officials: No known cases of serious side effects from J&J in Illinois or suburbsApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Suspending the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine while U.S. authorities examine six cases of blood clots in people who received the shots should not impinge on...
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Illinois expecting half a million new vaccine doses this weekApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois vaccine providers have received another 342,670 vaccine doses, state health officials reported Tuesday. It's part of a 551,590-dose allocation the state is expe...
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What you need to know about the J&J vaccine pauseApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Federal health officials Tuesday called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after reporting six women 18 to 48 years old had dev...
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MCC Speaker Series to provide strategies for discussing death and lossApr 12, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College announces the next event in its popular educational speaker series, "Experts and Insights." The series aims to connect MCC employees, students, a...
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Why there's a shortage of bikes, and how you can make yours last longerApr 12, 2021 6:00 am - With bikes hard to come by - parts and accessories, too - there is no better time to make friends with your local bike shop. Unfortunately, a survey of five bike shops r...
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State widens vaccine eligibility today, but how fast can you get an appointment?Apr 12, 2021 5:00 am - Even though suburban public health officials are opening up COVID-19 vaccination to anyone 16 and older beginning today, it might take a while for those who are newly el...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challengeApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department...
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Lake County's largest COVID-19 vaccination site coming to Round Lake Beach next weekApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department said Monday that when the new COVID-19 vaccination site at the old Kmart in Round Lake Beach is fully operational, it will be the large...