Chicago updated its travel order Tuesday, adding new states to the higher risk travel category and updating the testing requirements for some. Meanwhile, Illinois reveals changes to its COVID mitigation plan as …
Read More »Where can you get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Illinois? – NBC Chicago
Health officials expect an increase in Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID vaccine in Illinois in the coming days, but where can you find it? Although the state has not specified where the …
Read More »Jewel-Osco Offers Customers Choice of COVID Vaccines – NBC Chicago
Jewel-Osco offers its clients the possibility to choose between which coronavirus vaccine they would like to make an appointment. The supermarket chain offers customers the option to choose which vaccine they would …
Read More »Illinois authorizes ‘low demand’ counties to begin vaccinating anyone over 16 – NBC Chicago
Note: An earlier version of this story said that five counties were allowed to expand eligibility. Since then, the state has clarified that all Illinois counties that see lower demand for vaccines …
Read More »Illinois COVID Update Today: IL Reports 3,002 New Coronavirus Cases, 33 Deaths as State Addresses Signs of Virus Resurgence
CHICAGO (WLS) – Officials with the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,002 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths on Friday, as the state began taking steps to address …
Read More »United Center COVID Vaccines Open to 17 Chicago Zip Codes – NBC Chicago
Eligible residents of now 17 ZIP codes in Chicago can register for a COVID vaccination appointment at the United Center’s mass vaccination site. Currently, limited appointments for the site are only open …
Read More »COVID 19 Vaccine Today: Cook County Opens New Vaccination Site in Forest Park as Illinois, Indiana Expands Eligibility
CHICAGO (WLS) – Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding in Illinois and Indiana, and Cook County is announcing plans for a new mass vaccination site in Forest Park. As of Monday, …
Read More »Illinois COVID Update Today: IL Reports 1,962 New Coronavirus Cases, 25 Deaths
CHICAGO (WLS) – Officials with the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,962 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths on Saturday. The IDPH reported a total of 1,220,432 COVID-19 …
Read More »Illinois COVID Vaccine Eligibility Expands to All Adults in April – NBC Chicago
Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine will be expanded to all Illinois residents age 16 and older, except those in the city of Chicago, beginning April 12, Governor JB Pritzker announced Thursday. Pritzker …
Read More »Illinois Launches 2 More Mass Vaccination Sites, Including 1 in Des Plaines – NBC Chicago
Illinois will soon launch two new mass vaccination sites, including one in Des Plaines, authorities announced Wednesday. The state-supported sites will launch Thursday in both Des Plaines and Quincy, bringing the total …
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