'We will not comply': Chicago police union leads protest against vaccine mandate
There was major push back on Monday against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate at City Hall.
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine generates 'robust' response in kids 6-11
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine generated a “robust” neutralizing antibody response in children ages 6 to 11, the company said Monday.
Chicago Department of Health offering COVID-19 booster vaccine shots starting Monday
If you got your last Pfizer or Moderna shot more than six months ago, and meet certain guidelines, you are eligible for a booster shot.
COVID-19 strategies resulted in ‘almost zero’ infections at summer camps, CDC says
The CDC analyzed more than 7,000 campers and staff members at nine overnight camps this summer and found only nine laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Unvaccinated people can expect COVID-19 infections every 16 months, study suggests
Unvaccinated people are at risk of being reinfected with COVID-19 every 16 months, according to a new study conducted by the Yale School of Public Health.
Pritzker requiring daycare center staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing
Over 55,000 daycare center staff in Illinois will now be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those who are unable to or unwilling to receive the vaccine must get tested for COVID-19 at least once per week.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids 5-11
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at protecting elementary school-age kids from infection, ahead of a public review.
Chicago aldermen take steps to repeal COVID vaccine mandate
TAKING BACK POWER FROM THE MAYOR: A group of Chicago aldermen are backing a newly-drafted ordinance which would reallocate power from Mayor Lightfoot to the 50-member City Council.
More than 100 Chicago Fire Department employees, other city workers sue over vaccine mandate
More than 100 city workers, with the majority being employees of the Chicago Fire Department, are suing the city and state claiming the vaccination mandates they've been ordered to follow are unconstitutional.
Pfizer says COVID-19 booster restores vaccine efficacy to 95.6%
Pfizer shared results from its Phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine booster, saying the third dose showed 95.6% efficacy against symptomatic disease.
Kid-size strategy planned for children's COVID vaccinations: smaller needles, no mass vax sites
Approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages five to 11 could happen when the CDC meets November 2nd and 3rd. Within hours, the Biden administration says doses will be shipped to providers.
More than 400 Advocate Aurora Health workers fired for not getting vaccinated
Four hundred people have lost their jobs at Advocate Aurora Health for refusing to get vaccinated.



















