Articles filed under Coronavirus
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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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Naperville firefighters' COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit could be combined with othersOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - A federal lawsuit regarding Naperville's COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate may be combined with two similar lawsuits filed against Cook County and Chicago. Judge John...
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FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kidsOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA cleared kid-size doses - just a...
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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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Glenbrook Dist. 225 board passes COVID testing plan on second voteOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - We've seen some strange things over the past 20 months. Here's another. The Glenbrook High Schools District 225 on Monday put forth a motion that failed, however tempora...
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Watered-down conscience law approved by Senate amid fierce GOP oppositionOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Senate approved on Thursday night a weakened and criticized plan to preserve ramifications for those who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Demo...
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Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic?Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic? It depends on the situation and your comfort level, but there are ways to minimize the risk of infection...
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Northwestern students suspected of stealing 4,500 COVID-19 test kitsOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of COVID-19 test kits have been recovered from Northwestern University students suspected of stealing them from an Evanston campus dormitory. About 4,500 North...