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The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday it is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation for eligible people to receive a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

A CDC panel of advisers voted to recommend a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to people over 65 and high risk Americans, backing a similar decision by the FDA.

Nearly every U.S. state, with the exception of one, is now on Chicago’s travel advisory, the city’s top doctor announced Tuesday, adding changes to the policy for travelers visiting “high-risk” locations just ahead of Labor Day weekend.

Illinois health officials have announced a new system that will test wastewater for COVID-19 and use those tests to find “early warnings of a potential outbreak on a county-by-county basis.”

The Illinois High School Association’s board of directors announced Tuesday that the Illinois Department of Health has eliminated a requirement for mask-wearing among athletes competing in low-risk outdoor sports, including track and field and baseball. According to an IHSA press release, the decision impacts athletes competing in several in-season sports, including baseball, bass fishing, softball, tennis and track. Officials...

Approximately 20,000 first-dose coronavirus vaccination appointments for those eligible in Phases 1A and 1B will open Friday at noon for five Chicago-area sites, officials announced. Cook County Health said the following vaccination sites will receive doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines: Tinley Park Convention Center (Moderna) Triton College (Pfizer) South Suburban College (Pfizer) North Riverside Health Center (Pfizer) Des…

Nine rural Illinois hospitals will receive additional COVID vaccine doses from the state as part of a new program aimed at expanding equitable distribution, according to officials. On Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the nine rural critical access hospitals that were selected as part of the Safety Net Direct Vaccine Allocation...

As Illinois and Chicago enter the next phase of their vaccine rollout, Phase 1B, millions of residents will now be eligible to receive their first doses. The Illinois Department of Public Health has answered some common questions about the availability of these vaccines.

As Illinois and Chicago enter the next phase of their vaccine rollout, Phase 1B, millions of residents will now be eligible to receive their first doses. The Illinois Department of Public Health has answered some common questions about the safety of the vaccine.

As Illinois and Chicago enter the next phase of their vaccine rollout, Phase 1B, millions of residents will now be eligible to receive their first doses. The Illinois Department of Public Health has answered some common questions about the mandates and requirements of the vaccine.

As Illinois and Chicago enter the next phase of their vaccine rollout, Phase 1B, millions of residents will now be eligible to receive their first doses. The Illinois Department of Public Health has answered some common questions about the availability of vaccines.

Health officials announced Monday the opening of new coronavirus testing sites in Northern Illinois for no cost.

Health experts are bracing for the potential of a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge. But what might that look like – and when could we see the first signs of it?

As airports and travel hubs fill up with Thanksgiving travelers despite warnings from health officials in the state and country, experts are bracing for the potential of a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge.

Nov. 25: Dr. Ngozi Ezike urges residents planning to gather for Thanksgiving to “please reconsider.”

For weeks, the Illinois Department of Public Health has echoed Thanksgiving coronavirus guidance heard around the country from health care professionals and public officials: Don’t travel and limit gatherings to those you already live with. With Thanksgiving now upon us, last-minute warnings aim to prevent Thanksgiving from becoming a “super-spreader” holiday that dangerously elevates hospitalizations and the number of...

According to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, nearly all Illinois regions have seen a drop in positivity rates for the coronavirus.

Getting a negative coronavirus test doesn’t mean it’s OK to gather for Thanksgiving, Illinois’ top doctor warned Thursday, one week before the holiday.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike warned Thursday during a daily coronavirus briefing that a negative coronavirus test result does not give people a “free pass” to celebrate Thanksgiving in person.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike shared a message to those who believe the coronavirus is no worse than the flu or is “just another cold.”