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 »Insufficient single COVID vaccine dose for people who had mild virus cases – NBC Chicago
Researchers at Northwestern University’s Policy Research Institute say a new study has indicated that a two-dose dose of the COVID-19 vaccine does not provide sufficient protection against the virus in people who …
Read More »Rural Illinois bar opening sparked 46 COVID outbreak, CDC says – NBC Chicago
An outbreak of 46 coronavirus cases that originated in a rural Illinois bar led to the closure of a school and the hospitalization of a resident of a long-term care facility, the …
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 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 reopening plan changed as state unveils new phase of bridges – NBC Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced new metrics and guidelines Thursday aimed at transitioning the state to a full reopening, revealing what he called a “Bridge Phase” that would allow for higher capacity …
Read More »Chicagoans in Phase 1B-Plus of the state immunization plan are now eligible for appointments at the United Center – NBC Chicago
On Sunday afternoon, eligibility for appointments at the mass COVID vaccination site at the United Center was opened to all Chicagoans who are 18 years of age or older and who have …
Read More »Who is eligible to book appointments and who is not – NBC Chicago
After receiving additional guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, state and local officials changed the eligibility requirements for appointments on the United Center’s mass vaccination site, limiting appointments to only Chicago …
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