Advocate Aurora Health vaccinates 1,276 juveniles on Thursday

"By getting vaccinated, adolescents are protecting themselves, their loved ones and their communities—and paving the way for a great summer and a return to in-person schooling," Dr. Robert Citronberg said.

Health officials announce 'Bridge to Phase 5' reopening guidance in suburban Cook County

“The vaccination rate and improved metrics are encouraging, but to fully reopen we encourage everyone over the age of 12 to get vaccinated and continue to wear a mask," said Dr. Kiran Joshi.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.