COVID-19 Vaccination For Kids Ages 5 To 11: Clearing Up Myths And Misinformation
Next week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to approve mini-doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as 5.
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Next week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to approve mini-doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as 5.
More than a dozen health care employees are seeking class-action status in a lawsuit against the NorthShore University Health System, after they were denied religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning that fresh whole onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico have caused a Salmonella outbreak in 37 states – including Illinois.
Advocate Aurora Health has fired about 440 staffers who were noncompliant with the hospital system's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
"Having a cancer diagnosis, and just going through what I went through, it just changes your perspective on just every day," Cheryl Fortier said.
The City of Evanston announced Monday that it will enact a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all municipal staff effective Nov. 15.
Ten months after the first COVID-19 vaccinations were given to Americans, the city and country are entering a new phase as the booster shot becomes available.
October is National Depression Awareness Month, and on Saturday, a concert on the city's South Side raised money to build a mental health center.
New data show the COVID-19 vaccines appear to be saving thousands of lives in Illinois.
The Chicago Public Schools are set to unveil new COVID-19 safety protocols Friday morning.
Rich Township High School District 227 is moving all to remote learning for two weeks after at least two people tested positive for COVID-19.
The COVID-19 positivity rate in Indiana is now 9.9 percent – and in Northwest Indiana, one family knows the toll of those numbers. The family lost one son to COVID-19 and nearly lost another.
Chicago city leaders hope a new campaign will boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. But health professionals say it is still going to take time.
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for kids ages 5 to 11. It is welcome news for many, but it also triggers a lot of questions. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins us with some answers on that, and on other issues surrounding the state of the pandemic.
Southern Illinois as of Thursday had no intensive care beds available as the coronavirus ravages the area.
