Articles filed under Health & Fitness
-
College of DuPage kicks off blood drive, Organ Donation Awareness campaign
Apr 16, 2021 9:41 PM - College of DuPage President Dr. Brian Caputo answers the call, donating life-saving blood through Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois as part of COD Cares' "Roll Up Your Sleeves" Blood Drive and Organ Donation Awareness Campaign. -
Christ Church Oak Brook to host April 19 blood drive
Apr 16, 2021 9:09 PM - Christ Church Oak Brook is hosting its next blood drive on Monday, April 19, in partnership with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois. Versiti said that during the 2020 national quarantine due to COVID-19 more than 600 blood drives were cancelled, and scheduled donors numbers went way down. -
IDPH: 13 fully vaccinated Illinoisans, or one in every 244,770, have died from COVID-19
Apr 16, 2021 6:46 PM - Among the millions of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Illinois, 771 have gotten the disease anyway and 13 have died, Illinois Department of Public Health officials report. -
Vaccination event for disabled residents scheduled in Itasca
Apr 16, 2021 2:42 PM - The Itasca Park District is hosting a mass vaccination event aimed at disabled residents in the area and their caregivers as well as any residents 65 and older who have been unable to secure vaccination appointments. -
High demand for COVID-19 shots continues despite Johnson & Johnson setback
Apr 16, 2021 6:28 AM - Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause isn't preventing Pfizer and Moderna versions from going like hot cakes in the suburbs. Average new cases are down statewide, but the shots per day average also has dipped. -
NCH answers vaccination questions at free webinars
Apr 16, 2021 10:01 AM - Northwest Community Healthcare will provide two free Vaccination Town Hall events via Zoom. -
More than 3 million now fully vaccinated in Illinois
Apr 15, 2021 12:15 PM - More than 3 million people in Illinois -- nearly one in four -- are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials reported Wednesday, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered cautious hope that a climb in cases of the disease is slowing. -
I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
Apr 14, 2021 11:43 AM - U.S. health officials on Tuesday recommended pausing vaccinations with J&J's shot as they look into reports of six clots out of nearly 7 million doses given in the country. Health officials say to be vigilant, but to remember that reports of blood clots that may be associated with J&J's single-dose vaccine are exceedingly rare. -
Illinois expands postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothers
Apr 14, 2021 1:00 AM - Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. -
What you need to know about the J&J vaccine pause
Apr 13, 2021 9:04 PM - Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the federal government's decision to call for a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Show 1-10 of 10,307
next »
bottom clear