The state of Illinois expanded its COVID-19 vaccination eligibility Thursday to include people younger than 65 with conditions that would put them at higher risk of COVID-19 and those with disabilities. The move comes one day after the state set a new record for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Queen Elizabeth II says people “ought to think about others” when it comes to receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, as she urged those who are sceptical of the vaccine to think about how their actions may impact others.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll, which surpassed 250,000 on Thursday, is the world’s second-highest for the same reason its second wave has yet to fade: Prevention was never made a priority, experts say.
Illinois residents 16 years of age and older with underlying conditions are now able to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in the state’s latest expansion of vaccination Phase 1B.
Illinois residents 16 years of age and older with underlying conditions are now able to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in the state’s latest expansion of vaccination Phase 1B.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released Wednesday by U.S. regulators that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana received the world’s first delivery of coronavirus vaccines from the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative on Wednesday — the long-awaited start for a program that has thus far fallen short of hopes that it would ensure shots were given quickly to the world’s most vulnerable people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer.
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Illinois reported its lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases since August on Monday as more people get vaccinated and the state moves away from its winter peak.
The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. has topped 500,000, nearly matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined.
ST. LOUIS — Area health departments are preparing to vaccinate thousands of extra residents this week, scrambling to reschedule appointments postponed during last week's winter storm.
Pritzker said the Thursday eligibility expansion will include individuals aged 16 and older who have comorbidities, disabilities and underlying conditions.
LONDON (AP) — Two U.K. studies released Monday showed that COVID-19 vaccination programs are contributing to a sharp drop in hospitalizations, boosting hopes that the shots will work as well in the real world as they have in carefully controlled studies.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It sounded so ambitious at first blush: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days.
Earlier this month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois would open up vaccinations to everyone with certain comorbidities on Feb. 25, but a number of health departments said they would not be participating due to lack of vaccine.
In another promising sign Illinois is beating back the COVID-19 pandemic, cases and deaths at Illinois long-term care facilities have dropped to levels not seen since late summer, according to state data released Friday.
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden toured a state-of-the art coronavirus vaccine plant Friday, intent on showcasing progress even as extreme winter weather across the U.S. handed his vaccination campaign its first major setback, delaying shipment of about 6 million doses and causing temporary closures of inoculation sites in many communities.
President Joe Biden toured a coronavirus vaccine plant Friday, intent on showcasing progress even as extreme winter weather across the U.S. handed his vaccination campaign its first major setback.
National Guard troops greet visitors with a thermometer these days at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds building, recently transformed into St. Clair County's mass vaccination site.
At the beginning of the month, Illinois had ranked as low as 47th in the country in per capita vaccines administered, according to a database from The New York Times. As of Thursday, Illinois ranked 18th among all states, with 12% of the state having received at least one dose of the vaccine.
At the beginning of the month, Illinois had ranked as low as 47th in the country in per capita vaccines administered, according to a database from The New York Times. As of Thursday, Illinois ranked 18th among all states, with 12% of the state having received at least one dose of the vaccine.