Marni Pyke
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COVID-19 booster shots surpass 667,000, daily infection averages slide in OctoberOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - More than 667,000 COVID-19 booster shots have gone into Illinoisans' arms - or about 31% of all COVID vaccine doses since mid-August, officials said Friday. From Aug. 14...
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After FDA OK, what you need to know about Pfizer vaccine for ages 5 to 11Oct 29, 2021 1:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, and it's expected the Centers fo...
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Ezike promotes 'boosterizing' state against COVID-19, and first shots for othersOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - About 71% of Illinoisans who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines have gotten at least one shot, according to Illinois Department of Public Health data. The remaining 29% ...
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COVID-19 shots for kids 5-11 expected in days, but 'we have to work on the parents' who resistOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Assuming a speedy approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 by federal regulators, doses could arrive in Illinois by Monday, the state's top healt...
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Vaccination spike comes at deadline for some state workersOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Daily COVID-19 vaccinations jumped to 70,688 Tuesday, coinciding with a deadline for certain state workers to get their first shot. That total is more than double the av...
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As FDA panel backs Pfizer shot for kids 5-11, when can yours get one? Here are local plans so farOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - With COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 expected to be available in early November, "how can I get one for my kid?" is a question myriad parents are asking. The...
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Children age 11 and younger represent 15.8% of new COVID-19 cases in IllinoisOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 among Illinois children ages 5 to 11 reached 277 Tuesday, the same day a federal panel of experts recommended use of Pfizer's vaccine for that age ...
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Metra spending to bring back trains while projecting riders will take years to returnOct 25, 2021 5:30 am - Metra projects a welcome restoration of train service to pre-pandemic levels plus no fare hikes in the coming year. But the flip side is a 12.5% spike in spending — even...
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Pritzker says 'robust supply' of 500,000 'kid-sized' doses of COVID-19 vaccine are comingOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - An initial supply of about 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Illinois children ages 5 to 11 assuming federal regulators approve shots in the coming...
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New COVID-19 infections continue on downward slope in IllinoisOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - The state's number of COVID-19 infections continues to shrink, although the rate of decline is slowing, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. New infe...