Vaccination clinic for teenagers held in Little Village
Teenagers 16 to 18 and their families were invited. About 200 teenagers signed up in advance. Pfizer is the only vaccine currently approved for use in people aged 16 to 18.
US to begin world trade talks to more widely distribute COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. has been criticized for focusing first on vaccinating Americans, particularly as its vaccine supply begins to outpace demand and doses approved for use elsewhere in the world but not in the U.S. sit idle.
Illinois reports 2,813 new COVID-19 cases, 32 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,813 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 32 additional deaths, on Saturday.
Fainting after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination 164 times more common than post-flu shot: CDC
Prior to reports of rare but serious blood clotting with Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, federal health authorities were investigating dozens of anxiety-related events and fainting episodes in vaccine recipients, according to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
US health officials say anxiety caused COVID-19 vaccine reactions in 5 states
U.S. health officials concluded that anxiety caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states.
Obamacare architect disappointed by decision to not implement 'QR code' database to track who is vaccinated
Former Obama health advisor and Obamacare architect Ezekiel Emanuel, who is the brother of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, expressed his disappointment Friday in the Biden administration's decision not to implement a "QR code" based system to track those who haven't received a coronavirus vaccine.
Biden says it’s 'tough call' on whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines in military
President Joe Biden said he would leave the issue to the military of whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for service members once the shots are fully approved by the FDA.
DuPage County aims to vaccinate 80% of residents by July 1
The DuPage County Health Department wants 80 percent of its residents vaccinated by July 1.
Houston-area nurse says she was terminated for declining the COVID-19 vaccine
A Houston-area woman says she was a nurse at Houston Methodist for about 10 years until this week. Michelle Fuentes says she was terminated for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
University of Illinois announces new COVID-19 policy for fall 2021
The University of Illinois announced a new COVID-19 policy for the fall 2021 semester.
Cook County to increase capacity for indoor dining, outdoor social and spectator events
The department says fully vaccinated people will also be exempt from the capacity count for private social events, such as weddings.
Descendants of syphilis experiment at Tuskegee caution using study as reason not to get COVID vaccine
Descendants of the infamous syphilis experiment at Tuskegee are encouraging Black people to get the vaccine despite many Black people citing the experiment as a reason why they do not trust doctors or the vaccine.
'Vax Pass': Chicago plans to require vaccination in order to attend concerts, other events
Chicago’s top doctor on Tuesday said she expects the city to roll out a type of vaccination passport that would allow people – particularly young adults – to attend concerts and other events this summer and going forward.
Pfizer CEO says oral antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 could be ready by end of year
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said a drug the company is testing to treat COVID-19 showed promising signs and could be available to the public by the end of this year.
Millions of Americans are missing ‘critical’ second COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to CDC data
The CDC says about 8% of Americans - or about 5 million people - are missing their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within the recommended timeframe.
Pritzker signs bill aiming to improve healthcare equity for minorities in Illinois
Governor J.B. Pritzker pushed for more health and vaccine equity for minority communities in Springfield on Tuesday.
