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COVID-19 vaccines: Allergic reactions and booster newsSep 11, 2021 7:00 am - Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our ongoing discussion about the COVID-19 vaccine. We continue to hear from a number of readers who want to receive the vaccine ...
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New church hosts open house and vaccine clinic Sept. 18Sep 10, 2021 11:00 pm - A new church in Villa Park called the Cornerstone Chinese Church will host an open house event on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This family-oriented church...
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CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVIDSep 10, 2021 7:00 am - New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept t...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations at highest level since FebruarySep 10, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations rose 2.6% in Illinois in the past week, to the highest level since Feb. 2. State health officials on Friday reported 2,346 people were hospital...
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Biden: GOP governors 'cavalier' for resisting vaccine rulesSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden called some Republican governors "cavalier" on Friday for resisting his call for far-reaching new federal coronavirus vaccine requiremen...
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Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restrictionSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - After 548 days with restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, Denmark's high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become on...
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22 more COVID-19 outbreaks at suburban schoolsSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Twenty-two new COVID-19 outbreaks occurred in the past week in suburban schools, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting. Statewide, IDPH is reporting 128 ...
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South Africa jabs 2,000 children in test of Chinese vaccineSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Friday started vaccinating some children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China's Sinovac Biotech COVID-19...
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Can kids get 'long COVID' after coronavirus infections?Sep 09, 2021 7:00 am - Can kids get "long COVID" after coronavirus infections? Yes, but studies indicate they're less likely than adults to be affected by symptoms that persist, recur or begin...
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FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant JuulSep 09, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials on Thursday delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market, while ban...