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.
Former Medline employees file suit in Chicago over being fired for refusing Covid-19 vaccine
Earlier this year, Northshore University HealthSystem agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve a lawsuit over its vaccine mandate.
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.
Cook County health officials urge public to get 'Boo-sted' this Halloween
Some health officials are warning of a "Tripledemic" — which means a surge this winter of Covid, the flu and RSV.
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.
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 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.
Chicago health officials urge residents to get new Covid-19 boosters
Chicago health officials are getting ready for another big vaccine roll-out.
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.
Illinois reports 24,297 new COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported on Friday 24,297 new cases of COVID-19 and 82 deaths since Aug. 19.