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Gurnee school district to host free COVID-19 testing on TuesdayDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary School District 50 is hosting another free COVID-19 testing event for the community on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Representatives from SHIELD, an...
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Pediatric COVID vaccine clinics offered Dec. 20 and 29Dec 17, 2021 12:00 am - On Monday, Dec. 20, VNA Health Care and the Elgin Area Pandemic Assistance Team will host a COVID vaccine clinic for the first dose of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11. ...
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Aurora library to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic Dec. 19Dec 17, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health is partnering with the Aurora Public Library District to hold a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 19 a...
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CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J'sDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health officials sa...
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Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in the eastDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Congolese officials on Thursday announced an end to an Ebola outbreak that had killed at least six people since October in the latest health challenge...
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Full CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J'sDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health officials sa...
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Illinois averaging 8,011 new COVID-19 cases a day, the highest level in a yearDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - The seven-day average number of new COVID-19 cases being reported in Illinois has climbed back over 8,000 for the first time in a year. The state is now averaging 8,011 ...
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Buffalo Creek improvement project included in Wheeling's proposed 2022 budgetDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A project designed to boost Buffalo Creek's water quality is among the big-ticket items in Wheeling's proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year. Improvements along a stre...
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Loyola requires booster shots for students, staffDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Loyola University Chicago announced Wednesday it requires students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 booster shot "as soon as they are eligible," according to an ...
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COVID vaccine clinic for kids age 5 to 11 offered Dec. 20 in ElginDec 15, 2021 10:00 pm - On Monday, Dec. 20, VNA Health Care and the Elgin Area Pandemic Assistance Team will host a COVID vaccine clinic for the first dose of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11. ...