Gov. Pritzker to revise executive orders, lift some mitigations for vaccinated Illinois residents
Gov. Pritzker tweeted Thursday that he will revise his executive orders in line with CDC guidelines, lifting additional mitigations for vaccinated people.
Six Flags to give away thousands of tickets to adults, kids who get the COVID-19 vaccine
Six Flags Great America is giving away 50,000 tickets as an incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Children in Chicago area begin receiving coronavirus vaccine
Children ages 12 and up are now getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Northwestern University requiring students to be vaccinated for fall quarter
Northwestern is the latest Chicago area university to announce it will require students to be fully vaccinated before returning to campus, the school said.
'Stressed' Italian nurse accidentally gives 4 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in single shot
Italian health authorities initially said the woman had received six doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but later clarified that it had actually been four doses, according to news reports.
Ohio to award $1M each to 5 adults who received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose
Governor Mike DeWine announced five adults will be randomly selected to win one million dollars if they’ve received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
New Illinois bill would allow bars to give a free drink to customers who provide proof of vaccination
Illinois State Rep. Michael Zalewski has introduced a bill that would allow bars to give one free beer to each customer who provides proof of vaccination.
CDC panel endorses Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and up
An advisory panel for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Wednesday to endorse the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for older children ages 12 to 15.
Biden says Pfizer's vaccine approval for kids 12-15 is ‘one more giant step’ in ending pandemic
President Biden said the greenlighting of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in kids 12-15 years old means nearly 17 million more Americans are now eligible to get vaccinated.
Chicago to start vaccinations for children as young as 12 this week
With final approval of the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 to 15 widely expected by Wednesday. now comes the job of convincing parents it’s safe for their children to get the shot.
Pfizer vaccine approved for children ages 12 to 15
Those rolling up their sleeves to get the coronavirus vaccine are about to get younger.
Fauci says it’s ‘quite possible’ that people would wear masks during high seasons of respiratory illness
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases said “it’s quite possible” that people would wear face masks seasonally since the data has proven their effectiveness on face masks.
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15
The FDA on Monday cleared Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 for emergency use.
Pritzker announces new program to vaccinate Illinois office workers on the job
Illinois office workers will soon have a more convenient way of receiving the coronavirus vaccine.
Novavax says combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine showed promise in preclinical study
Novavax, a Maryland-based company, said Monday their combo shot formed a robust response to both influenza A and B - and protected against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
1,741 new COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois, 30 additional deaths
Illinois health officials Sunday reported 1,741 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 30 more deaths.
Mobile vaccine bus visits Austin neighborhood
With fewer people booking appointments, a CTA vaccination bus is bringing the opportunity to you.
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
States across the country are dramatically scaling back their COVID-19 vaccine orders as interest in the shots wanes, putting the goal of herd immunity further out of reach.