Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little US kidsJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - Little Fletcher Pack woke up Monday morning and asked: “Is today vaccine day?” For the 3-year-old from Lexington, South Carolina, the answer was yes. The nation's infant...
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Walgreens, CVS to offer COVID shots for young children soonJun 18, 2022 1:00 am - Walgreens pharmacies in the suburbs will begin offering Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to children ages 3 and older starting next week, according to a news release from the...
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Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccinesJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - MIAMI — Florida is the only state that hasn't preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government, and Gov. Ron D...
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FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolersJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. The Food and Drug Adminis...
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COVID-19 risk levels drop in suburbs, FDA OKs shots for youngest kids: What's next for parentsJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 could be approved by federal regulators as soon as Saturday, but suburban parents may need to wait a few days before th...
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White House clams up on Biden COVID-19 testing regimenJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In an abrupt change of course, the White House is now declining to comment on the frequency of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 testing regimen, even as it ma...
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State audit finds billions in unemployment fraudJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state audit released Thursday found that nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic was lost to fraud...
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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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Former state health director Ezike under scrutiny by ethics investigatorJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The state's former public health director - a well-regarded adviser to Gov. J.B. Pritzker during the COVID-19 crisis - is under investigation by a state ethics agency fo...