City of Chicago to open COVID, flu vaccination clinics
Anyone who has not had a COVID-19 vaccination n two months or more should get the new updated vaccine right away, the city said.
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Anyone who has not had a COVID-19 vaccination n two months or more should get the new updated vaccine right away, the city said.
Anyone who has not had a COVID-19 vaccination n two months or more should get the new updated vaccine right away, the city said.
The formula inside flu and COVID shots changes every year, which is why another shot is needed.
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
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The CDC is reportedly weighing a revision to COVID-19 guidance which could allow people who test positive to return to work sooner.
The focus was on improving patient care and advancing research.
"COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly," the CDC said, and the new variant JN.1 is making up an increasing share of cases.
Researchers estimated that through June 2022, if the U.S. moved at a faster pace to approve it and get people boosted, an estimated 29,000 lives could have been saved.
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In a statement, a spokesperson said, "We are aware of some locations where appointments had to be rescheduled due to delays in supply."
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The new COVID-19 vaccines for fall 2023 started rolling out this week.
Shots will be free at city-run clinics and federally qualified-health centers. People with private insurance should go to a pharmacy or doctor's office.
Reformulated vaccine is already available at some pharmacies and will be more widely accessible starting next week.
They could be available as soon as Wednesday, but there are still questions. Does everyone really need a shot? And what will they cost?
The new shots are similar to previously approved formulas but were updated to target strains of the virus descended from Omicron.
In Chicago, COVID-19-related hospitalizations were up 21%, CDC data show.
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So far, the employee, Jillian Desyatnyk, has won the first couple of rounds against the retail giant.
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