Articles filed under Health Crises
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WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fearsJun 15, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization said it's creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa....
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Kane County offers free COVID-19 saliva testingJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department is offering free COVID-19 saliva testing at the Kane Vax Hub. The noninvasive tests are provided in cooperation with SHIELD Illinois a...
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State reports COVID-19 outbreak at Manteno Veterans HomeJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This report was updated by Capitol News Illinois on Thursday SPRINGFIELD - At least 16 residents and six staff at the state-run veterans home in Mant...
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FDA advisers back Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for older kidsJun 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. The Food and Drug Administration's out...
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Many baby formula plants weren't inspected because of COVIDJun 13, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 202...
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UK reports 104 more cases of monkeypox, mostly in menJun 13, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health officials have detected another 104 cases of monkeypox in England in what has become the biggest outbreak beyond Africa of the normally rare...
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US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5Jun 12, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step to...
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Constable: 'Miracle on the tarmac' baby turning 30Jun 11, 2022 1:00 am - Thirty years ago Sunday, Harry and Lynne Nozicka of Glenview were shopping for island hats to protect them from the sun on their “last hurrah” vacation three months befo...
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Marathon US hearings to decide fate of COVID shots for totsJun 10, 2022 7:00 am - Parents anxious to finally vaccinate their youngest children against COVID-19, strap in: A lot is set to happen over the next week. On Wednesday, both Moderna and Pfizer...
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US buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count growsJun 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. government is buying more monkeypox vaccine as a surprising international outbreak continues to grow, health officials said Friday. As of Friday...