Articles filed under Coronavirus
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'This is a very important moment for our family': Suburban kids start getting COVID-19 vaccineNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - Things were a bit different for 6-year-old Amelia Ateca's return to Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge Thursday. The girl bounced down the hallway, literally ski...
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State adopts federal guidelines for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kidsNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children ages 5-11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and Bi...
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In Russia, COVID-19 surge shows no signs of abatingNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Daily coronavirus cases and deaths in Russia remained at their highest numbers of the pandemic Wednesday as more regions announced they were extending existing ...
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COVID-19 cases rise in Europe for 5th consecutive weekNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - GENEVA - The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where COVID-19 is still increasing, the Worl...
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Roll up your sleeves: Kids' turn arrives for COVID-19 shotsNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Hugs with friends. Birthday parties indoors. Pillow fights. Schoolchildren who got their first COVID-19 shots Wednesday said these are the pleasures they look forward to...
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Police union leader urges new level of resistance to vaccine mandateNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Police union President John Catanzara on Wednesday urged Chicago officers to refuse to post their vaccine status on the city's data portal, demand union representation d...
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It's time: Where to get kids' COVID-19 vaccinations in the suburbsNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Health officials and medical professionals are anticipating a large wave of COVID-19 vaccinations in the coming days after the authorization that allows children between...
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What's in Des Plaines' new budget: cash for flood prevention, police station expansionNov 02, 2021 5:15 am - Cash for flood-prevention projects and a long-delayed expansion of the city's police station are included in Des Plaines' newly approved municipal budget for 2022. So is...
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Your kids anxious over getting a COVID-19 shot? What local doctors advise to say and doNov 02, 2021 5:00 am - As authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 looms ahead of Tuesday's regulatory meeting, doctors are offering suggestions on how p...
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It's official: CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11Nov 02, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story's headline has been corrected to clarify it was a CDC panel and not an FDA panel recommending on Tuesday. U.S. health officials on Tuesday...