Marni Pyke
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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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10,000 more Cook County vaccine appointments open upApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - About 10,000 first-dose appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at Cook County locations opened up at noon today. Shots will be for Moderna or Pfizer vaccines and availab...
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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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Are 'vaccine passports' for real? Field is wide open on COVID-19 travel IDsApr 12, 2021 5:00 am - There's a lot of buzz about “vaccine passports” that offer digital documentation of a COVID-19 inoculation to ease travel during the pandemic, but what does that really ...
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4,004 new COVID-19 cases, but a record 164,462 vaccine doses. Is that enough for Monday?Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases has spiked by 70% in April compared to the March average, while hospitalizations have grown by 32%, Illinois Department of Public...
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Walgreens to schedule 2nd Pfizer shots after recommended three weeks instead of fourApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Walgreens officials said Wednesday they are working to ensure people inoculated with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine get a second dose in the recommended three weeks. Walgreen...
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Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations open up at Aurora siteApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora officials announced Wednesday that thousands of appointments for Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine have opened up at a mass site in the city. Appointm...
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State reports most new cases since late January, and Cook County warns of new limitsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 numbered 3,790 Wednesday, the highest since late January, with 28 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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Will kids need to get COVID-19 vaccines to return to class in fall?Apr 05, 2021 5:30 am - As the battle to get COVID-19 shots into arms accelerates amid an uptick in cases, Pfizer Inc.'s announcement last week of successful trials of its vaccine in children a...
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COVID-19 pandemic a roller coaster of data points from heartbreaking to hopefulApr 05, 2021 5:00 am - On March 22 for the first time in weeks, I took a quick look at new COVID-19 case counts. This was a bit of a fishing expedition as the COVID-19 news du jour was the nee...