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Given lagging COVID-19 vaccination rates for elementary students ages 5 to 11, some parents are questioning how to vaccinate their children. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty has the details and a break down of child vaccination numbers in Illinois.

As booster shots for children are authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with COVID cases rising across the country and state of Illinois, how many children are already vaccinated against the virus?

The center’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, adopted a panel’s recommendation Thursday.

A look back at the top news headlines for this week in news with JC Navarrete.

This Christmas, requests for gifts have more than doubled than previous years because of unemployment and other financial hardships stemming from the pandemic.

Walgreens and CVS will soon be administering COVID vaccines to children under 12 years old, with appointments already being offered as of Wednesday.

It’s a question many have been asking since breakthrough infections were first reported: can you still spread the virus if you are vaccinated and become infected?

As the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues its strongest guidance to date urging pregnant women to be vaccinated against COVID-19, what should those who are pregnant or planning to be pregnant know about the vaccines available?

The COVID pandemic is hitting southern Illinois especially hard. There are zero available intensive care unit beds available in the southern tip of the state, and that region makes up 20 Illinois counties. Sen. Dick Durbin is hoping to inspire more people to get their vaccine. NBC 5′ political reporter Mary Ann Ahern reports.

A tweet from Nicki Minaj sparked questions and concerns from many, spreading what experts say was misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance for pregnant women surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine, questions have surfaced regarding the vaccine’s effect on fertility.

The answer is yes, also with some exceptions.

With both Illinois and Chicago opening COVID vaccine eligibility to millions of residents, here’s a look at where you can get vaccinated and how to schedule an appointment.

The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the way for more universities, companies and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Now that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has gotten full FDA approval, how close is Moderna’s vaccine to the same sign-off?

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted Pfizer and BioNTech full U.S. approval of their COVID-19 vaccine – becoming the first in the U.S. to win the coveted designation. So what does that mean? Here’s a breakdown.

The FDA gave Pfizer-BioNTech’s two-dose coronavirus vaccine full approval on Monday for all Americans over the age of 16. The vaccine, which will now be marketed as Comirnaty, is the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive full approval by the agency.

As coronavirus cases are once again on the rise fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant, more Chicago companies are mandating vaccinations and masks. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Several new COVID-19 vaccination spots are popping up across Chicago this week, as cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again.

Coronavirus cases are on the rise across all 50 states, with health officials in Chicago looking to vaccinate more residents. Jen DeSalvo reports.