'I trust doctors': Pritzker receives COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. J.B. Pritzker rolled up his sleeve Wednesday to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
Biden signs bill allowing all veterans, military spouses and caregivers to receive COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law the SAVE LIVES Act which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide coronavirus vaccinations to all U.S. veterans, regardless of eligibility.
Cook County Health to release 16K first-dose vaccine appointments
Cook County Health will release 16,000 first-dose appointments to eligible individuals on Wednesday.
Sinovac says its vaccine is safe for children as young as 3
Sinovac said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe in children ages 3-17, based on preliminary data, and it has submitted the data to Chinese drug regulators.
Vaccines meant for CPS staff misallocated by clinic, CDPH says
The city health department has disciplined another local vaccine provider, accusing it of misallocating doses.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford resigns from Loretto Hospital board amid vaccine scandal
State Rep. La Shawn Ford resigned from the Loretto Hospital board because he was disappointed with how hospital leadership was reprimanded for handling a vaccine scandal.
CDC: 1 in 4 Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that one in four Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a critical milestone in the fight to get the country vaccinated.
US: AstraZeneca may have included 'outdated information' in COVID-19 vaccine trial results
The Data Safety Monitoring Board “expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial,” the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.
Confusion surrounds who can get vaccinated in Chicago
More people in Illinois are now eligible to get the COVID vaccine as the state moves into Phase 1B Plus. But that does not apply to city of Chicago residents, which is causing confusion over who is eligible for what and when.
Loretto Hospital vaccination scandal deepens
A source confirms that Loretto Hospital's Chief Operating Officer Anosh Ahmed steered dozens of doses of vaccine intended for low-income residents to Trump Tower, where he and another Loretto executive live, and to a Gold Coast luxury watch outlet where Ahmed frequently shops.
Chicago won't open a 24-hour vaccination site yet, Arwardy says
Chicago public health officials said they have no plans to open a vaccination site that would be open 24 hours a day — as some other cities have done.
Chicago hospital execs punished for improperly vaccinating Trump Tower workers
Two Chicago hospital executives have been reprimanded for COVID-19 vaccine events that improperly gave shots to people far from the West Side facility, including one held for workers at Trump Tower.
New state mass vaccination site to open in Forest Park
Illinois’ latest mass vaccination site is set to open Friday in Forest Park.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe, 79% effective in late-stage US study, company says
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study.
Royal Caribbean will begin Bahamas cruises for vaccinated passengers in June
Royal Caribbean announced a summer lineup of cruises available to fully vaccinated adults and children under 18 with negative test results.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations resume in Europe after blood clot reports
After several leaders suspended the shot following reports of blood clots, countries across Europe are resuming COVID-19 vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot.