US advisory panel OKs Pfizer vaccine in last step before FDA approval

The U.S. government advisory panel tasked with endorsing or rejecting large-scale use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has voted to officially give its stamp of approval Thursday.

Logistics remain a hurdle as US looks to distribute vaccines
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Professor Hani Mahmassani from Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering talks abotu the logistics of distributing millions of coronavirus vaccines across America.

What to know about the incoming coronavirus vaccines
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Dr. Sadiya Kahn and Dr. Marc Sala from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine answer questions about the rollout and implementation of COVID-19 vaccines.

What to expect from America's vaccine rollout
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Dr. Richard Novak, head of the division of infectious diseases at UI Health, talks about how the coronavirus vaccine rollout could look in the weeks to come.

Differences between the top 3 coronavirus vaccine candidates
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John Whyte, chief medical officer at WebMD, joins Good Day Chicago to talk about differences and similarities between the three vaccines most ready to hit the market.

Indiana reinstating surgery limits amid COVID-19 surge

Indiana’s hospitals will have to postpone elective surgeries starting next week under an order the state’s governor said Wednesday was needed to free up hospital capacity amid steep recent increases in serious COVID-19 illnesses.

Lightfoot, CDPH announce plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccine

Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced distribution plans for the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

Allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccinations spark concern
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Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine talks about the latest medical developments regarding the coronavirus and its vaccines.

Chinese vaccine 86% effective, UAE says

The United Arab Emirates says a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, though it released few details.

‘This really feels like the beginning of the end': UK gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses

A retired British shop clerk has received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.

Pritzker lays out vaccine distribution plan, initial vaccines to go to 50 counties with top death rates

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that the initial delivery of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 will be dedicated to the 50 counties in the state with the highest death rates per capita. 

Arizona company hopes its COVID-19 nasal spray can help people as they wait for vaccine

It's not a vaccine, but officials with one Arizona biotech firm hopes their nasal spray could bridge the gap for someone waiting on a vaccine, or can’t get a vaccine.

Can your employer require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine to go to work?

If you're wondering whether your employer can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine to return to work, the short answer is yes.

States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100

States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this month, as U.S. deaths from the outbreak eclipsed 3,100 in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring.