FDA clears bivalent COVID-19 booster shots for children under 5

The FDA has authorized use of the tweaked shots starting at age 6 months, but just who is eligible depends on how many vaccinations they’ve already had.

Chicago rises back up to ‘medium’ COVID-19 risk level

COVID-19 transmission has risen to a medium risk level across the Chicago area, as temperatures drop and cases rise once again, health officials said Friday.

Chicago's top doctor looks into crystal ball, urges booster shots amid 'tripledemic' concerns

As coronavirus cases climb once again, health officials are urging Illinoisans to get their COVID-19 vaccine booster shots now to help avoid a full-blown winter surge like the state has seen the past two years.

Biden gets latest COVID booster, urging more Americans to get theirs

Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older people, have gotten the new vaccine, which was formulated to target the coronavirus variants most dominant in the United States.

Illinois healthcare workers hit with new Covid-19 guidelines

Illinois' Covid-19 vaccine and masking guidelines are getting a face lift. Workers at healthcare and long-term care facilities will be impacted the most.

Covid-19 requirement changes announced for healthcare facilities
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Illinois' Covid-19 vaccine and masking guidelines are getting a face lift. Workers at healthcare and long-term care facilities will be impacted the most.

Pritzker updates COVID testing requirements for school, childcare personnel

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker updated COVID-19 testing requirements for school and childcare personnel Thursday, rescinding the requirement that unvaccinated employees test twice-weekly.

New COVID-19 booster vaccines will be available at Chicago pharmacies this week

With cold weather just around the corner, two new COVID-19 booster vaccines are rolling into Chicago — and city health officials are pushing residents to get the shot.

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Chicago starting this week
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The city of Chicago is rolling out two updated vaccines for COVID-19, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday. Both are designed specifically to target the Omicron subvariants, and have received final approval from the CDC and emergency use authorization from the FDA.

Omicron-targeted booster shots headed to Illinois
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Dr. Shikha Jain from UI Health talks about the new COVID booster shots coming to Illinois this fall.

New Covid-19 booster shots arriving in Illinois this week

The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging everyone who is eligible to get the updated Covid-19 booster shot to do so.

New Covid-19 booster shots arriving in Illinois this week
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The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging everyone who is eligible to get the updated Covid-19 booster shot to do so.

FDA clears the way for updated COVID-19 booster shots

The move by the FDA tweaks the recipe of shots from both Pfizer and Moderna, and targets the original virus as well as the latest omicron strain.

Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech claiming companies violated patents with COVID vaccine

Moderna said in its complaint that Pfizer and BioNTech copied some “critical features” of its technology, including making the same "chemical modification” to their mRNA, which is used for protein production.