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District 304 teacher resigns after profane TikTok video goes viralOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The Geneva High School French teacher at the center of a TikTok video controversy submitted her resignation to the district, according to a document for a board meeting....
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Pritzker orders COVID-19 vaccines for day care workersOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order today mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all day care providers. The edict, he said, affects roughly 55,000 workers in the stat...
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kidsOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - Kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details r...
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So, who can get which booster shots now? Here's a quick guideOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The booster shots to further vaccinate against COVID-19 that have been administered recently are only Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine, but demand is expected to rise in the co...
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DuPage Mobile Vaccination Care Van to stop at Villa Park church Oct. 24Oct 21, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID vaccine shots will be stationed at the Cornerstone Chinese Church on Sunday, October 24, from 12-2 pm. Booster shots will be...
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CDC: Mishandling of flu, other vaccines led to 2018 outbreakOct 21, 2021 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal health officials have concluded that a 2018 outbreak of infections in three states was caused by the improper storage, handling and admini...
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COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shotsOct 21, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company's vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday....
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Kane County parents will soon face decision to vaccinate their younger childrenOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - As Kane County prepares to offer vaccines to residents from ages five to 11 for the first time, public health officials are hoping parents in areas like the east side of...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations at lowest level since early AugustOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials on Thursday reported 1,309 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized throughout Illinois. That's the fewest hospitalized with the respiratory disease si...
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What are the next steps toward vaccinating younger children?Oct 21, 2021 1:00 am - It's a waiting game now for parents eager to get their children between ages 5 and 11 vaccinated against COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...