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Bob Chinn's Crabhouse Temporarily Closes Due to Proof-of-Vaccination Requirements
Bob Chinn’s Crabhouse Restaurant in Wheeling announced a temporary closure Saturday, citing the reason as “unforeseen business circumstances” caused by proof-of-vaccination requirements in suburban Cook County.
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Cook County Shifts to Hyperlocal Focus in COVID Vaccine Effort
Cook County is closing its three remaining mass COVID vaccination sites as it shifts to a more hyperlocal effort to get shots into arms. Jen DeSalvo reports.
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Cook County's 3 Remaining Mass COVID Vaccination Sites to Close
The three remaining mass COVID vaccination sites in suburban Cook County will close this week as public health officials move to a more hyperlocal model to get shots in arms.
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Cook County to Accept Walk-Ins at Mass COVID Vaccination Sites Starting Monday
Starting Monday, suburban Cook County’s mass COVID vaccination sites will begin accepting walk-ins.
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Cook County to Allow Walk-Ins at All Mass Vaccination Sites
Starting Monday, residents will be able to obtain the COVID vaccine at any Cook County mass vaccination site without making an appointment. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Cook County to Permit Walk-Ins at Mass Vaccination Sites Starting Monday
Starting Monday, residents hoping to receive the COVID vaccine in suburban Cook County will no longer have to book an appointment ahead of time.
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Cook County Mass Vaccination Sites to Accept Walk-Ins Starting Monday
All mass vaccination sites in suburban Cook County will start offering walk-in appointments next week, health officials announced Saturday. The vaccination facilities in Matteson and Tinley Park began accepting walk-ins Wednesday. The following sites will expand to include walk-ins beginning Monday: Des Plaines, Forest Park, South Suburban College in South Holland and Triton College in River Grove. Walk-ins will be…
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Cook County Anticipates Hearing From Feds on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine This Week
Cook County health officials said Wednesday that use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, currently paused for a federal review, could soon resume.
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What to Know About Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Pause
Chicago’s top doctor said the six cases of clots that prompted the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are what’s called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Blood Clots: Symptoms to Watch For, Who is at Risk
What are the symptoms you should watch for if you received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine prior to U.S. regulators recommending a “pause” to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots known as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, or CVST?
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Walgreens, Jewel-Osco Suspend Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following Federal Recommendation
Walgreens and Jewel-Osco are suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until further notice, the companies announced Tuesday, following federal officials’ recommendation.
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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause: What to Know in Illinois
As the U.S. recommends a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine while regulators investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots, what does that mean for Illinois appointments and for those who already received the vaccine?
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Illinois to Pause Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After FDA and CDC Recommendation
Illinois will pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine “out of an abundance of caution” following a recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the state’s health department said Tuesday.
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What To Do If You Received the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, explains what to monitor if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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FDA Explains Reason for Caution With Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Dr. Peter Marks, Director, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, explains why the FDA recommended a pause in the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine despite the appearance of blood clots being so rare.
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With Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Suspended, U.S. Loses Part of Its Arsenal
The Johnson and Johnson Janssen vaccine has been useful – it’s one dose and doesn’t need ultracold storage. Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts weighs in after the FDA and CDC suspended use of the vaccine amid rare reports of blood clots.
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Cook County to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Amid Federal Review
Cook County is pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, county health officials said Tuesday, based on U.S. regulators’ recommendation amid an investigation into reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots.
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Cook County Vaccine: 30K Appointments Released Monday Evening
Cook County Health will release 30,000 first-dose COVID vaccine appointments Monday evening for individuals in Phases 1A, 1B and 1C.
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Cook County Vaccine: 22K Appointments Released Thursday
Cook County Health released 22,000 first-dose COVID vaccine appointments Thursday afternoon for all Illinois residents eligible in Phases 1A, 1B and 1C.
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Illinois Expands Vaccine Eligibility as Chicago Moves to Phase 1C
Illinois expanded COVID-19 vaccine access to another group of essential workers Monday, as Chicago moved into the next phase of its vaccine rollout, Phase 1C. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.