johnson & johnson vaccine

Seasonal allergies are rising as spring weather returns to the Chicago area, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip both the city and Illinois, how can you tell if your symptoms are pollen in the air, a cold or something more?

More Johnson & Johnson doses are becoming available in both Chicago and Illinois, marking the only single-shot vaccine option for residents.

Chicago health officials are concerned about short-term impacts to vaccine dose distribution after quality issues forced Johnson & Johnson to discard 15 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine this week. Emergent BioSolutions, which was producing both the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines at its facility, inadvertently mixed elements of the two vaccines together, causing the J&J doses to...

Chicago is projected to receive just under 40,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine this week, the city’s top doctor said Thursday, detailing locations where those single-shot doses are going to be used.

After getting the COVID-19 vaccination card, people have sought answers over how to best carry the new identification. 

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker received the coronavirus vaccine Wednesday in Springfield.

Some essential workers who were not previously eligible under Illinois’ Phase 1B Plus guidelines now qualify for the COVID vaccine beginning Monday.

Chicago health officials say the city could enter the next phase of its vaccine rollout by the end of the month, but who will be eligible?

Chicago health officials say the city could enter the next phase of its vaccine rollout as early as this month, but who will that include?

You’ve received both shots of your COVID vaccine, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccination, so now what?

A new community vaccination site in Des Plaines will be the first large-scale facility to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Illinois, Cook County Health announced Wednesday.

Shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are set to arrive in Cook County Thursday, the health department said.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that the federal government has committed to sending Illinois 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines per day later this month to increase supply as elected officials and residents alike have continued to express frustration over limited availability of vaccinations thus far.

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine began shipping out on Monday morning after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization on Saturday. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

The emergency authorization of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine means that there are now three COVID-19 vaccines in circulation. And the J&J shot differs from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in some important ways that may make it a game changer. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joined LX News to explain.

Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipments began Monday and already, Chicago and Illinois are preparing for an estimated dose count above 100,000 this week.

Just days after Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine was approved for emergency use, shipments were being sent out, some of which could arrive in Chicago this week, officials said.

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine began shipping out on Monday morning after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization on Saturday.