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It’s been a month since new COVID-19 boosters arrived. About 10.5% of eligible Illinois residents have gotten them.
Illinois residents have been slow to take advantage of the updated COVID boosters.
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COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 cleared by FDA
There’s one more step before parents can bring their kids in for the new shot: The CDC, which recommends how vaccines are used, must sign off.
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FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5
The U.S. is seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.
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Last call for late night? Customers are back, but bars and restaurants closing earlier as demand dwindles.
Chicago bars and restaurants saw customers return in 2022, but late-night hours are being cut as crowds empty out earlier than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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If you misled others about your COVID status, getting vaccinated or prevention measures, you’re not alone. 4 in 10 Americans did so too, study suggests.
Researchers noted that many of these misrepresentations “may have put others at risk of COVID-19.”
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As COVID-19 stabilizes, Chicago’s top doc warns of flu season
Health officials are recommending that people get the flu vaccine as they prepare for what they said could be the worst flu season in the last two years.
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‘Do I have to get a flu shot?’ Your flu questions answered
The flu is poised for a comeback this year after two seasons in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Seniors urged to get extra-strength flu shot this fall
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall — and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind.
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CPS loses another 8,300 students, its 11th straight year of enrollment declines
Enrollment loss "continues to be the major issue" for CPS, said one board member who urged a comprehensive plan to stem further losses.
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Canada to drop COVID vaccine mandate for entering the country
The Canadian government announced Monday it will no longer require people to wear masks on planes and is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month.
Pfizer seeks to expand omicron COVID booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11.
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Street dining could be here to stay, as Lightfoot proposes annual permit program for Chicago restaurants, bars
A pandemic that wreaked havoc on restaurants might also have produced a silver lining — at least that’s the hope of Mayor Lori Lightfoot as she moves to make permanent the outdoor dining provisions prompted by COVID-19.
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Chicago and suburbs reach low risk level for COVID-19 as new cases, hospitalizations decline
Chicago is now averaging one COVID-19-related per day.
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Joliet cops: Will County jail inmates posted bond with money they fraudulently obtained through COVID-related Paycheck Protection Program
Law enforcement officials said some suspects used jail phones to complete the PPP loan process; some spent the PPP money to bond out of jail.
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Gov. J.B. Pritkzer ends COVID-19 test mandate for unvaccinated school and day care workers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ending the state’s requirement that unvaccinated school and day care workers undergo routine testing for COVID-19.
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Cook County opens applications for its guaranteed income program as Chicago completes first round of cash handouts
Chicago offered 5,000 people monthly payments of $500 for a year; the city received more than 176,000 applications.
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Updated COVID-19 boosters roll out at Illinois pharmacies, city-run clinics
Chicago leaders are urging residents now eligible for new, updated COVID-19 boosters to grab them to help prevent another surge of the illness.
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New COVID-19 boosters available in Chicago starting this week: What you need to know
The new boosters target the coronavirus subvariants that currently most dominant.
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Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.
Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. But scientists say no.
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Watch live: Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Dr. Allison Arwady discuss COVID-19 vaccines in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady will provide an update Tuesday regarding COVID-19 vaccines.