COVID vaccine

As COVID numbers continue to rise in Chicago, health officials are expanding the push to get people vaccinated. Now they are going to homes trying to reach as many as possible. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell shows how they’re doing it.

With a rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant in Illinois, the Lake County Health Department issued a plea to residents Friday, reminding about precautionary measures such as wearing face coverings and partaking in social distancing. In Lake County, cases have been steadily increasing over the past month, with the positivity rate more than doubling in the last...

A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael Andrew’s decision not to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as he prepares to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

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.

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

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

Amid reports of some Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients developing a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, what can you expect if you’re planning to get the one-shot vaccine or already have?

Amid reports of some Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients developing a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, what can you expect if you’re planning to get the one-shot vaccine or already have?

The CDC confirmed Monday that about 100 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, were found in people who had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois congressman who has become one of the most prominent critics of the Republican Party from within its ranks, slammed fellow members of his party for their rhetoric surrounding the effort to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19, calling their inflammatory remarks “absolute insanity” and saying he believes the GOP has been “hijacked” and is “on its way...

The first drawing of Illinois’ COVID vaccine lottery took place Thursday, with state officials selecting via random drawing the winners of one $1 million cash prize and three $150,000 student scholarships.

The first drawing of Illinois’ COVID vaccine lottery takes place Thursday, with state officials planning to select via random drawing the winners of one $1 million cash prize and three $150,000 student scholarships. How can you enter the lottery and how will you find out if you won? Here’s a look at everything you need to know.

Despite Illinois being among the top nationwide when it comes to vaccinations, some residents are still expressing hesitancy over receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

The first winner of the Illinois vaccine lottery’s $1 million prize was announced Thursday, as well as three winners of $150,000 scholarships.

The first drawing in Illinois’ vaccine lottery takes place Thursday, giving vaccinated residents the chance to win $1 million and three vaccinated young people the opportunity to win $150,000 scholarships.

The first drawing in Illinois’ vaccine lottery takes place Thursday, giving vaccinated residents the chance to win $1 million and three vaccinated young people the opportunity to win $150,000 scholarships.

If you’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, how likely is it that you could contract the rising delta variant that experts warn is more transmissible? Chicago’s top doctor weighed in Tuesday.

It’s a question many are asking as coronavirus vaccinations continue across the U.S.: are the COVID vaccines FDA approved?

Illinois has added vaccine lottery drawings for state employees who work at direct care facilities and have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday.