Health and Fitness
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New Des Plaines site opens with single-dose COVID-19 vaccineMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Tom Bucalo doesn't mind being one of the first in the state to get Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. The Hoffman Estates man said he was hoping to get the single-dos...
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Des Plaines mass vaccination site to open FridayMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has received over 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and administered more than 3 million shots, officials reported Thursday, as registration opened for mass c...
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Why can't I get an appointment? FAQ about getting vaccinated in the suburbsMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - It's been nearly three months since COVID-19 vaccine doses began arriving in Illinois, but getting an appointment for a shot hasn't gotten any easier for most eligible r...
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New Des Plaines COVID-19 immunization site to use single-dose vaccineMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - A new mass vaccination site opening in Des Plaines later this week will be the first location in the state to use the new single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to inocul...
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Where might you go for shots? Mass vaccination sites throughout the suburbsMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Some suburban residents are receiving their vaccinations through mass vaccination sites set up throughout the region. While those sites have the capacity to handle hundr...
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Biden vows enough vaccine for all U.S. adults by end of May
Mar 02, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months...
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Aurora coalition works to deliver COVID-19 vaccine shots to Black, Hispanic residentsMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Black and Hispanic suburbanites are being left behind in the fight against COVID-19, Aurora civic and religious leaders said Tuesday before opening a vaccination clinic ...
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Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club sets 2021 cycling season scheduleMar 01, 2021 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club is kicking off the 2021 cycling season with an International Women's Day "Together We Ride" event on Sunday, March 7. The 35-mile rid...
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'It's certainly not our first choice': Suburban residents make hourslong treks for vaccinationsMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - When Dave Wiegers' wife was called back to her job as a substitute teacher in Lake County, she was offered a COVID-19 vaccine through the school district. Wiegers, a 70-...
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U of I's COVID-19 saliva test finally receives FDA approvalMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - A University of Illinois saliva-based COVID-19 test that has been used on students and staff members since last summer finally received emergency use authorization from ...