Pritzker issues indoor mask mandate, vaccine mandate for school staff and healthcare workers

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced an indoor mask mandate for Illinois starting Monday and a vaccine mandate for all school staff from Pre-K through college effective Sep. 5.

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy wanes under delta variant, study shows

While the COVID-19 vaccines showed to be effective against the delta variant, their protection decreased over time, weakening significantly within three months.

Gov. Pritzker reinstates indoor mask mandate
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced an indoor mask mandate for Illinois starting Monday.

Shedd Aquarium to require all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

A vaccine mandate has now been issued by Chicago's Shedd Aquarium for all of its employees, volunteers and onsite partners, according to a statement.

New laws expand access to mental healthcare in Illinois
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a package of legislation on Tuesday that will require insurance coverage for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders.

Salmonella outbreaks linked to Italian-style meats sickens dozens: CDC

Salmonella outbreaks linked to Italian-style meats have been reported in 17 states, sickening dozens and hospitalizing at least 12 people, the CDC said.

Quadriplegic Chicagoan participating in potentially game-changing research for robotic prosthetic limbs
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Scott Imbrie and Sliman Bensmaia talk about the potentially game-changing research into robotic prosthetic limbs and the advancements it could make for those incapacitated by devastating injuries.

US troops must get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says

Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”

Delta Air Lines to charge unvaccinated employees monthly fee, CEO says

Delta says it is requiring all unvaccinated employees to get tested weekly for COVID-19 and will charge those on the company's healthcare plan $200 a month starting in November.

Does FDA approval strengthen the legal argument for a vaccine mandate?
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Andrew Stoltmann from Stoltmann Law Offices examines the legality of companies enforcing a vaccine mandate now that the FDA has granted approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

J&J COVID-19 booster shot generates 'robust' antibody response, company says

Johnson & Johnson said new data support a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine eight months after inoculation, showing a 9-fold antibody level increase.