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.

Apple to reportedly update syringe emoji to more closely resemble vaccine

Apple will reportedly be updating its syringe emoji to mimic what a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine looks like in real life in its latest software release.

Grocery workers feeling expendable after COVID-19 vaccine delays

As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic's front-line workers.

Pfizer says lab test indicates diminished antibody response by its COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa variant

Despite the results of the in vitro lab test, the company said that there is still no clinical evidence from human trials that the South African mutation reduces the overall protection of the vaccine.

Snow delays Chicago COVID-19 vaccine shipments, closes testing sites

More than a hundred vaccine providers in Chicago didn’t get shipments, leading to appointment cancellations and a potential slowdown for several days.

After COVID-19 vaccination, is it safe to visit with friends and loved ones?

While the current COVID-19 vaccines may prevent someone from getting severely sick, it remains unclear whether they could still carry and transmit the virus to others. Here’s what you need to know.

90-year-old Seattle woman walks 6 miles in the snow to get coronavirus vaccine

A 90-year-old Seattle woman walked six miles in the snow over the weekend to make sure she was on time for her coveted Covid-19 vaccination appointment.

Saint Anthony Hospital working to ease reluctance over COVID-19 vaccines
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Guy A. Medaglia, president and CEO of Saint Anthony Hospital, talks about their outreach program aiming to assure the communities of west and southwest Chicago of the safeness of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Vaccination rate triples in Illinois compared with last month

As Illinois ramps up its inoculation effort, public health data shows vaccines were administered in the first half of February at triple the rate for the same period in January.

Woman, 78, dies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine; no link suspected

A 78-year-old woman died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at Cal Poly Pomona, but her death is not believed to be related to the vaccine, health officials said.