Articles filed under Health Crises
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DuPage to close mass vaccination clinic as focus shifts to inoculating kidsOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - A DuPage County mass vaccination clinic that reopened earlier this month to administer COVID-19 boosters will shut down again as public health officials prepare to distr...
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As FDA panel backs Pfizer shot for kids 5-11, when can yours get one? Here are local plans so farOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - With COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 expected to be available in early November, "how can I get one for my kid?" is a question myriad parents are asking. The...
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Children age 11 and younger represent 15.8% of new COVID-19 cases in IllinoisOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 among Illinois children ages 5 to 11 reached 277 Tuesday, the same day a federal panel of experts recommended use of Pfizer's vaccine for that age ...
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11Oct 25, 2021 7:00 am - Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving towar...
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EU drug regulator OKs booster doses of Moderna's COVID shotOct 25, 2021 7:00 am - AMSTERDAM (AP) - The European Medicines Agency said Monday that a booster dose of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine 'œcan be considered" in people aged 18 and above. In a s...
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Merck asks EU regulator to authorize pill that treats COVIDOct 25, 2021 7:00 am - AMSTERDAM (AP) - The pharmaceutical company Merck says it has asked the European Medicines Agency to authorize its COVID-19 antiviral treatment, the first pill that has ...
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Metra spending to bring back trains while projecting riders will take years to returnOct 25, 2021 5:30 am - Metra projects a welcome restoration of train service to pre-pandemic levels plus no fare hikes in the coming year. But the flip side is a 12.5% spike in spending — even...
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11Oct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving towar...
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Pritzker says 'robust supply' of 500,000 'kid-sized' doses of COVID-19 vaccine are comingOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - An initial supply of about 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Illinois children ages 5 to 11 assuming federal regulators approve shots in the coming...
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Bears head coach Nagy tests positive for COVID-19Oct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Bears coach Matt Nagy came to Halas Hall on Monday morning and went through the same protocols the team has undergone since the start of the pandemic. This time the coac...