Booster shots take the spotlight as the holidays approach
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Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine talks us through the latest COVID-19 headlines surfacing in the medical community.

Illinois' top doctor on the fight against COVID-19 heading into winter
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Illinois Department of Public Health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike talks about the state's efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus as more people are forced inside for winter.

Chicago's top doc urges unvaccinated to not travel for Thanksgiving

Chicago’s top doctor is urging unvaccinated people not to travel for Thanksgiving, especially if their destination is in the Midwest.

Dr. Arwady: Unvaccinated should not travel for Thanksgiving
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Dr. Allison Arwady says the upper Midwest has some of the worst COVID-19 rates in the nation, due in part to colder weather and people moving activities indoors.

Sutter Health gives 14 pediatric patients wrong dose of COVID vaccine

Sutter Health pediatricians are looking into what went wrong when some children at their Antioch office got double the amount of COVID vaccine that they would normally have gotten in a single shot. 

Michigan, Minnesota report COVID-19 surge not seen in months

Hospitals in Michigan and Minnesota are reporting a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months. Beds are filling with unvaccinated people, and health care providers are warning that staff are being worn down by yet another surge.

Pfizer asks FDA for emergency approval of COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid

Pfizer is submitting its experimental pill for COVID-19 for U.S. authorization, setting the stage for a likely launch of the promising therapy in coming weeks.

Pfizer signs deal to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill

Pfizer has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill in an effort to expand access.

Vaccinated families can ‘feel good’ about holiday gatherings, Fauci says

"If you get vaccinated and your family's vaccinated, you can feel good about enjoying a typical Thanksgiving, Christmas with your family and close friends," Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Chicago's chief medical officer discusses vaccination push ahead of holidays
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Dr. Jennifer Seo, chief medical officer at the Chicago Department of Public Health, talks about the city's push to get more people vaccinated ahead of the holidays to avoid a potential resurgence of the coronavirus.

Unvaccinated people put on lockdown in Austria; they can only go to school, work or get groceries

The lockdown affects about 2 million people in the Alpine country of 8.9 million people. It doesn't apply to children under the age of 12 because they cannot yet officially get vaccinated.