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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...
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Feder: WLS midday host Dan Bongino threatens to quit over Cumulus Media vaccine mandateOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Cumulus Media, owner of news/talk WLS 890-AM and more than 400 other radio stations nationwide, is on a collision course with some of its biggest personalities over the ...
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Judge: No order barring Chicago police union from discussing vaccine orderOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - An order barring the president of the police union from making public statements encouraging members to disobey the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate expired after a judge...