United Center vaccination site provides hope of normalcy in Chicago this summer

United Center vaccination site provides hope of normalcy in Chicago this summer

With 2,400 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases announced on Friday statewide, including 55 additional deaths, Mayor Lightfoot says the time is now. We must all get vaccinated. 

With 2,400 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases announced on Friday statewide, including 55 additional deaths, Mayor Lightfoot says the time is now. We must all get vaccinated. 

Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine endorsed by FDA expert panel

Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine endorsed by FDA expert panel

U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.

U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.

United Center to become mass vaccination site in March

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.

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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Study finds those who have previously contracted COVID-19 should get single dose of vaccine

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.

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

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.

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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Doctors look to dispel fears about COVID-19 vaccines

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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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Teens across the country enrolling in vaccine trials

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.

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.