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CPS won’t bar employees who aren’t fully vaccinated, but they must get COVID-19 tests weekly
School workers must have vaccine proof or sign up for testing by Friday.
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Moderna executive: There are no plans to share makeup of COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up the company’s own production is the best way to increase the global supply.
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Number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccine increases as people seek boosters and comply with employer mandates
The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccines has steadily increased to a three-month high as seniors and people with medical conditions seek boosters, and government and employer mandates push more workers to take their first doses.
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Pfizer’s request to approve shots for kids ages 5 to 11 a relief for parents across the US
Parents tired of worrying about classroom outbreaks and sick of telling their elementary school-age children no to sleepovers and family gatherings felt a wave of relief Thursday when Pfizer asked the U.S. government to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 5 to 11.
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While US summer COVID-19 surge is waning, more mandates in the works across the country
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are coming down again, hospitalizations are dropping, and new cases per day are about to dip below 100,000 for the first time in two months — all signs that the summer surge is waning.
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CPS shortens quarantine time as COVID-19 transmission in schools remains low, officials say
Among those exposed to COVID-19 in CPS schools, only 1.6% have tested positive, officials said.
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Chicago health commissioner cautiously optimistic about holiday gatherings this year: ‘Go ahead and make some tentative plans,’ but know guidance could change
“Most of the country is still quite deep in the delta surge,” Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday.
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Biden reschedules Chicago trip to Thursday
President Biden reschedules Illinois vaccination mandate trip for Thursday despite lingering fights in Washington
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Mayor vows ‘consequences’ for city workers who miss looming COVID-19 vaccine deadline, but unions push back
"I’m hoping we don’t ever have to go there," the mayor said of potential punishment for the noncompliant.
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CPS COVID-19 cases jump to 1,400 with change in how data reported; new CEO vows to expand voluntary testing to all schools by Friday
CPS is seeing about 5 cases per 1,000 people, which Chicago's top doctor called not unexpected.
Six members of the Naperville Fire Department are challenging a COVID-19 mandate from Illinois’ governor requiring health workers to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.
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Experts worry move to dispense boosters to the masses will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
The spread of COVID-19 vaccination requirements across the U.S. hasn’t had the desired effect so far, with the number of Americans getting their first shots plunging in recent weeks. And some experts worry that the move to dispense boosters could just make matters worse.
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President Joe Biden cancels trip to Chicago as talks over his legislative agenda intensify in Washington
Biden was to have been accompanied by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker during a brief visit Wednesday.
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Who can get a COVID-19 booster? Where? Here’s what Illinois residents should know about the next round of shots.
Millions of Illinois residents are now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots — but some confusion remains about exactly who can get them and when.
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Chicago physicians criticize FDA, CDC decision on Pfizer COVID-19 booster. Shots should be available to general public, they say.
Two Chicago physicians fear the Food and Drug Administration’s plan for limited COVID-19 booster shots doesn’t go far enough.
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Pfizer says its COVID vaccine is safe and works well in young kids. So what’s next?
Dr. James Campbell, a pediatric infectious disease expert at the University of Maryland, answers questions about the Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids.
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Biden coming to Chicago next week to push his COVID-19 vaccination mandate for businesses
President Joe Biden set to visit Chicago to highlight his vaccination mandate for businesses.
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Aiming to boost vaccine rates in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot launches new marketing campaign, Vax-Chi-Nation
The Protect Chicago 77 initiative aims to get COVID-19 shots to 77% of eligible residents.
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Chicago Blackhawks say the team is fully vaccinated as training camp opens. ‘It’s just a sign of the players’ commitment to try to be safe,’ Stan Bowman says.
The Chicago Blackhawks will enter the season with all of their players fully vaccinated, president of hockey operations and general manager Stan Bowman said Thursday.
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CPS has tallied nearly 500 COVID-19 cases, still has no safety agreement with teachers union; Arwady calls number ‘very low’
The mayor accused CTU of "being on the sideline and lobbing bombs from the cheap seats."