Articles filed under Health Crises
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Vaccine clinic at July 10 youth fishing derby to include free tickets to Great AmericaJul 01, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, July 10, the Kane County Health Department will provide COVID-19 vaccines during the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Free Youth Fishing Derby from ...
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Does new Alzheimer's drug work? Answers may miss 2030 targetJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When a controversial Alzheimer's drug won U.S. approval, surprise over the decision quickly turned to shock at how long it might take to find out if it...
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New COVID-19 case count inches up in IllinoisJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 are trending upward, a review of data in the three weeks after Illinois lifted most pandemic restrictions indicates. Daily COVID-19 infections reac...
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Schaumburg Library hosting blood drive July 21Jul 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township District Library is joining forces with Versiti to replenish dangerously low blood supplies in the community. The mobile coach blood drive will ...
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Editorial: From 'incentives' to mandates, steps to raise vaccination rates must not be delayedJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - We can't particularly argue with the idea of bribing people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Entry into a state lottery, Lollapalooza tickets, free admission to Six F...
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Tuskegee relatives promote COVID-19 vaccines in ad campaignJun 30, 2021 7:00 am - Tuskegee is the one-word answer some people give as a reason they're avoiding COVID-19 vaccines. A new ad campaign launched Wednesday with relatives of men who unwitting...
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As COVID recedes in prisons, will any lessons learned stick?Jun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Derrick Johnson had a makeshift mask. He had the spray bottle of bleach and extra soap that corrections officers provided. But he still spent every day crammed in a unit...
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All six counties surpassing Biden 70% goal for COVID-19 shotsJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - All six counties in the Chicago region are surpassing President Joe Biden's goal for 70% of American adults to have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot before Ju...
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Tuskegee relatives promote COVID-19 vaccines in ad campaignJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Tuskegee is the one-word answer some people give as a reason they're avoiding COVID-19 vaccines. A new ad campaign launched Wednesday with relatives of men who unwitting...
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Two foundations create $4 million grant program to improve children's oral health careJun 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation recently announced creation of a $4 million COVID-19 Utilization: Decreasing Oral H...