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More and more Americans have been vaccinated in recent weeks, but the number of those who’ve skipped their second dose has risen as well. More than 5 million people, around 8% of those who received one shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, didn’t get their second dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But…

Chicago’s top doctor said Thursday that residents must continue to wear a mask, even if fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but that the mandate could be lifted within months.

If exposed to COVID-19 while fully vaccinated, do you still need to quarantine? Chicago’s top doctor says no.

Chicago’s top doctor weighed in Thursday on the major differences between the COVID-19 and flu vaccines and whether or not a booster will be needed to better protect against COVID-19 and different variants in the future. During a press conference on Thursday, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady referenced a journal and went into detail describing...

The Cubs home opener will kick off Thursday with Chicago and Illinois’ top doctors throwing out the first pitch, featuring a special appearance from the city’s mayor.

After the Chicago Department of Public Health announced that it was halting distribution of coronavirus vaccine doses to Innovative Express Care, alleging that the clinic “knowingly misallocated” more than 6,000 doses of the vaccine, officials with the clinic are now firing back, saying that they “strongly disagree” with the decision. The company was contracted with the city of Chicago and…

Lake County health officials say the first case of the COVID-19 variant from Brazil has been identified in the county.

The Chicago Department of Public Health reported the city’s first case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant Friday, which also marked the first such case in Illinois, according to health officials. The case of the coronavirus variant P.1, which was identified by a research team at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, was confirmed in an individual who hasn’t...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new report on a coronavirus outbreak that sickened more than 50 individuals who took in-person classes at a Chicago gym last summer. According to the report, the Chicago Department of Public Health was notified of a potential COVID-19 outbreak at the facility on Sept. 8. Of 81 individuals who attended…

Dr. Richard Nettles of Johnson & Johnson told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that the company will have 20 million doses of their vaccine available by the end of March.

With new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus circulating, health experts are adjusting their recommendations for face masks. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joined LX News to explain why you should make sure your face mask is well-fitted and double up.

Calling Valentine’s Day weekend “one of the few bright spots for the restaurant industry,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed Monday the city is considering expanding indoor dining capacity with the holiday weekend around the corner. The city entered Phase 4 of Illinois’ coronavirus mitigations on Friday, Jan. 29, which according to state guidelines, permitted indoor dining capacity to increase. Even…

The city of Chicago won’t permit bars and restaurants to increase indoor dining capacity even though Illinois health officials are expected to ease restrictions in the city as a result of progress in the fight against COVID-19, city officials announced Friday.

The city of Chicago announced Friday restaurants won’t be permitted to expand indoor capacity even as other coronavirus restrictions are loosened. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Starting Monday, residents age 65 years and older and “frontline essential workers” in Illinois and Chicago will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine under Phase 1B of the state’s vaccination rollout.

Starting Monday, residents age 65 years and older and “frontline essential workers” in Illinois and Chicago will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine under Phase 1B of the state’s vaccination rollout.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert about possible false negative results associated with Curative’s COVID-19 tests, which are commonly used nationwide, including in Chicago.

Coronavirus vaccines have begun on healthcare workers across Illinois and the country, but who’s next in line to receive doses as a second vaccine becomes available?

Illinois’ top doctor urged residents to prioritize getting their flu vaccination Monday as she revealed that some patients in the state have contracted flu and COVID-19 coinfections. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, didn’t provide a number of affected patients at the state’s daily coronavirus briefing, but noted “we’re not anywhere near the...

A 13-month-old baby traveled through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport earlier this month while contagious with measles, and may have exposed other travelers to the disease, public health officials said Friday. The child, who arrived at O’Hare from an international location, visited Terminal 5 between 6 and 8 p.m. on Nov. 4 and Terminal 3 between 6 and 9:30 p.m. on…