United Center to become mass vaccination site in March

According to published reports, the location could vaccinate up to 7,000 people per day as early as next month.

Study finds those who have previously contracted COVID-19 should get single dose of vaccine
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Dr. Gayatri Patel, an immunologist with Northwestern Medicine, talks about the medical community's latest findings regarding coronavirus vaccines and those who have previously contracted the virus.

Vaccine 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms

Governments say getting vaccinated and having the proper documentation to prove it will smooth the way to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and such efforts have gotten a head start in Israel.

Doctors look to dispel fears about COVID-19 vaccines
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Dr. Jamil Abdur-Rahman and his twin brother Dr. Idries Abdur-Rahman talk about the importance of getting everyone onboard with the COVID-19 vaccines.

Illinois expands vaccine eligibility to those with serious health conditions

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility requirements to include Illinoisans with serious medical issues such as heart disease and cancer.

Moderna begins clinical trials for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to combat South Africa variant

Moderna says it has sent its new COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed specifically to combat the highly transmissible South Africa coronavirus variant to the National Institutes of Health for a Phase 1 clinical trial.

Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19

In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci — the nation’s leading infectious disease expert — called the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. “stunning in its magnitude” and said it should not have happened in such a “rich and sophisticated” country.

Teens across the country enrolling in vaccine trials
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Dr. Richard Novak from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about the push for teens to enroll in vaccine trials as researchers try to learn more about how the virus interacts with adolescents.

1,585 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois

Illinois health officials Sunday reported 1,585 new cases of COVID-19, along with 35 additional deaths.

Illinois’ top doc says wide vaccine availability months away

Illinois’ top doctor vowed wide availability of the COVID-19 vaccine to the state’s residents, but said it’ll take months for supply to meet demand.

Illinois reports 1,922 new cases of COVID-19, 42 additional deaths

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,922 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 42 additional deaths, on Saturday.