Cook County

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.

A top official with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has resigned following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations, a spokesman with the Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday. The law enforcement official in question is Patrick Dwyer, who served as executive officer with the Sheriff’s Office. After becoming aware of complaints Dwyer “initiated inappropriate and unsolicited sexual comments toward a colleague...

Illinois officials announced Friday new “college vaccination days” to encourage students at universities across the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Cook County will release a new block of vaccination appointments as Illinois focuses on getting younger populations vaccinated as cases rise.

The Cook County Health department announced it will release approximately 10,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments on Friday. According to a press release, the appointments will be made available to the public at 12 p.m. on Friday. County vaccinations will be by appointment only. Appointments can be made at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or by calling (833) 308-1988 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday...

New vaccination events and sites are popping up around the Chicago area this week. Plus, Kane County is seeking volunteers for its COVID vaccination site.

A new large-scale community COVID vaccination site, located at 4647 Promenade Way in southern Cook County, launched Wednesday for all residents ages 16 and older.

News that Illinois and Chicago would both be heeding a recommendation from U.S. regulators to pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid an investigation into reports of potentially dangerous blood clots sent a ripple through the city and several suburbs with events canceled and vaccine appointments altered.

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.

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.

A new large-scale community COVID vaccination site is launching in southern Cook County Wednesday for all residents ages 16 and older.

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?

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?

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?

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.

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.

Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, explains what to monitor if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 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.

As Chicago and Illinois begin receiving additional Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses, many residents are wondering where exactly they can find it.

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.