Chicago's top doctor encourages families to get kids vaccinated
Dr. Allison Arwady said that 2,000 kids between six months and five years old in Chicago have received their first vaccine doses.
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better match the most recent virus variants.
Up to 40K Army Guard troops unvaccinated, some face dismissal
Guard leaders say states are doing all they can to encourage soldiers to get vaccinated by the time limit.
Cook County at 'High Community Level' for COVID-19 as state reports 27,094 new cases since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 27,094 new COVID-19 cases in the state, including 82 deaths, since last Friday.
Young children in Chicago receive first Covid-19 vaccines
Tuesday marked the first day that kids as young as 6-months-old could get the Covid-19 vaccine at Lurie Children's Hospital.
Chicago prepares to vaccinate kids under 5 against COVID-19 after federal authorization
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday authorized the COVID-19 vaccine for young children, and with that comes questions from parents about how it works.
COVID-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes 1st shots for kids under 5; CDC review next
The CDC recommends how to use vaccines and its vaccine advisers are set to discuss the shots for the youngest kids Friday and vote on Saturday.
Vaccines don't always protect infected from 'long Covid,' new research shows
Research in U.S. veterans provides fresh evidence that long COVID-19 can happen even after breakthrough infections following vaccination.
Vaccines could have prevented at least 318K COVID-19 deaths in the US, study says
Of the 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, hundreds of thousands of those deaths could have been averted by vaccines, researchers say.
FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11
Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for U.S. kids ages 5 to 11 has been approved by the FDA. Next, it will need the CDC’s final sign-off.
J&J COVID-19 vaccine distribution restricted due to blood clot risk, FDA says
U.S. regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare but serious risk of blood clots.
Pfizer hopes to submit COVID-19 vaccine data for youngest kids in weeks
Pfizer is testing three extra-small doses of its vaccine in children under 5 after two shots didn't prove quite strong enough.
Illinois health officials announce 24,646 new COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths over the past week
Illinois health officials reported 24,646 new COVID-19 cases, including 46 deaths, over the past week.