Health and Fitness
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Vaccination event for disabled residents scheduled in ItascaApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - The Itasca Park District is hosting a mass vaccination event aimed at disabled residents in the area and their caregivers as well as any residents 65 and older or indivi...
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IDPH: 13 fully vaccinated Illinoisans, or one in every 244,770, have died from COVID-19Apr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Among the nearly 3.2 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Illinois, 771 have gotten the disease anyway and 13 have died, Illinois Department of Public Hea...
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College of DuPage kicks off blood drive, Organ Donation Awareness campaignApr 15, 2021 11:00 pm - College of DuPage President Dr. Brian Caputo answers the call, donating life-saving blood through Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois as part of COD Cares' "Roll Up Your S...
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Christ Church Oak Brook to host April 19 blood driveApr 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Christ Church Oak Brook is holding its next blood drive on Monday, April 19 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at 501 Oak Brook Road. The blood drive is in partnership with Versiti Blo...
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High demand for COVID-19 shots continues despite Johnson & Johnson setbackApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Despite the federal government's pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine as authorities study side effects, thousands of residents are eager to sign up ...
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Illinois expands postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothersApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. Gov. J.B....
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More than 3 million now fully vaccinated in IllinoisApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - More than 3 million people in Illinois — nearly one in four — are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials reported Wednesday, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker off...
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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...