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‘Tripledemic’? Local medical experts urge vaccination as COVID, flu and RSV hospitalizations spike nationwide.

The CDC is issuing an “urgent need” to raise vaccination coverage against all three viruses.

December 18, 2023

As COVID numbers rise, public health officials call for vigilance against respiratory viruses

IDPH also asks residents to skip holiday gatherings if they have symptoms of respiratory infections.

November 22, 2023

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out.

October 04, 2023

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What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they’re still frustratingly scarce for young children.

September 28, 2023

New COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Chicago, experts answer questions

Experts and public health officials answer pressing questions about the new COVID-19 vaccine arriving in Chicago.

September 15, 2023

Updated COVID-19 vaccine available after CDC endorses shots

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new COVID-19 shots for everyone 6 months and older.

September 12, 2023

NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst long COVID study will dig into treatment options. ‘I think a lot of people are really desperate’

Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the study will test up to 11 combinations of treatments for long COVID.

September 11, 2023

FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain

The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall.

The COVID-19 public health emergency ends today. Here’s what it means for Illinois residents.

State and federal governments are changing requirements related to the illness.

Hospital can’t be forced to give ivermectin to COVID patients, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules

The panel ruled 6-1 in favor of Aurora Health Care, with three liberals and three conservatives in support and only conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley dissenting.

City told to reinstate employees fired over COVID-19 vaccination requirement

Chicago must reinstate city employees who were fired for refusing to comply with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and rescind the requirement, a state administrative law judge has ruled.

An extra COVID-19 booster is now open to some high-risk Americans. Here’s what you need to know.

Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring.

Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike

Moderna’s CEO on Wednesday defended a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price, but he also said the drugmaker will work to ensure patients continue paying nothing at drugstores or clinics.

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Illinois COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Daily data updates on the state’s vaccination effort

With vaccinations underway across the U.S. and world, Illinois is still in the first phase of its program. Here’s where the state stands.

January 26, 2023

FDA advisers back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

The Food and Drug Administration's scientific advisers are helping to decide if most Americans may need once-a-year boosters — and how and when to periodically update the shots’ recipe.

January 26, 2023

Once-a-year COVID shots proposed

U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.

January 23, 2023

COVID hospitalizations rising with older Americans

Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths.

January 09, 2023

Mayor Lightfoot, Arwady urge masking in public as COVID-19 cases rise

The city plans to issue a formal mask advisory if, as expected, the city hits high COVID levels. But no mandate is planned.

December 22, 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot tests positive for COVID-19 a second time

Lightfoot was infected with COVID-19 in January also.

December 16, 2022

DOJ subpoenas election officials in states Trump disputed

Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local election officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump.

December 06, 2022

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3 Chicago officers who died battling COVID-19 receive line-of-duty death designations nearly a year later

City officials would not discuss why the line-of-duty designations for the three officers took months to resolve.

November 23, 2022

Pfizer COVID booster spurs immune response to new omicron subtypes

Pfizer said Friday that its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it’s not an exact match.

November 18, 2022

Routine childhood vaccinations in Illinois dropped during the pandemic, worrying pediatricians

In Illinois, routine childhood vaccinations against diseases such as measles, polio and whooping cough slipped during the pandemic.

November 08, 2022

Vaccinating pregnant women protects their newborns from RSV, new study suggests

The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV may finally be getting close.

November 01, 2022

Pfizer rides Paxlovid sales to better-than-expected quarter

Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment helped the pharmaceutical giant balance tumbling international sales for its coronavirus vaccine and top third-quarter expectations.

November 01, 2022

Flu vaccine may reduce risk of stroke, study suggests

Getting a flu shot may offer an added benefit.

October 31, 2022

Oral COVID-19 vaccine rolling out in China

The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first.

October 26, 2022

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.

October 13, 2022

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.

October 12, 2022

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.

October 12, 2022

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.”

October 10, 2022

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.

October 04, 2022

‘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.

October 04, 2022

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.

October 03, 2022

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.

September 23, 2022

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.

September 06, 2022

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.

September 06, 2022

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.

September 06, 2022

CPS dropped mask mandate without good-faith bargaining with Chicago Teachers Union: judge

"The damage of the mayor and CPS’ bad faith and illegal behavior cannot be undone,” CTU said of their "cold comfort" victory.

August 29, 2022

Arwady tests positive for COVID-19; Chicago’s top doctor has been public face of pandemic fight locally

Secretary of State Jesse White also tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on Aug. 24, 2022, according to a statement from his office.

August 25, 2022

CPS students head back to class after a short summer as district aims for ‘recovery year’

The district faces many challenges, including continued COVID-19 cases, busing problems and large class sizes in some cases.

August 22, 2022

After just 68 days of summer, Chicago Public Schools’ new year starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

The new school year starts unusually early in CPS, which typically begins school the day after Labor Day.

August 21, 2022

CPS outlines COVID-19 protocols for new school year, including expanding test-to-stay program

Vaccinated students won't have to isolate if they're exposed to COVID-19, but concerns remain about low shot rates among young kids in Chicago.

August 09, 2022

NorthShore agrees to pay $10.3 million settlement in COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit over religious exemptions

As part of the settlement, NorthShore is agreeing to re-hire workers who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated for religious reasons.

August 01, 2022

How long should I isolate after I test positive for COVID? UChicago’s Dr. Landon gives us a timeline.

The CDC says you need to quarantine for five days after getting COVID, but what if you continue to test positive after that? Do you have to continue isolating or are you OK to be in public again?

White House, Moderna reach deal for omicron COVID-19 vaccine

The omicron strain has been dominant in the U.S. since December, with the BA.5 subvariant now causing a massive wave of infections across the country.

CPS will ‘strongly recommend’ masks for the new school year but won’t mandate them; Chicago remains at high COVID-19 level

CPS ditched its mask mandate in March amid dropping cases and legal pressure.

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.

Only 5.3% of Illinois children under 5 have received a COVID-19 vaccine, worrying pediatricians

Pediatricians are concerned that only about 5.3% of Illinois children under 5 have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker ends COVID vaccine mandates at colleges as he tweaks many statewide pandemic restrictions

The governor's changes come despite growing concerns about new coronavirus variants that appear more able to evade immunity.

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