US Opens COVID Boosters to All Adults, Urges Them for 50+

US Opens COVID Boosters to All Adults, Urges Them for 50+

November 19, 2021 | The U.S. on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases rise even before millions of Americans travel for the holidays. Until now, Americans faced a confusing list of who was eligible for a booster that varied by age, their health and which kind of vaccine they got first. The Food and Drug Administration authorized changes to Pfizer and Moderna boosters to make it easier.

COVID Booster Shots: Here’s Who Is Eligible After CDC Endorsement

COVID Booster Shots: Here’s Who Is Eligible After CDC Endorsement

November 18, 2021 | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for all U.S. adults, but are you able to get one? Under the new rules, anyone age 18 and older can choose either a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine booster shot six months after their last dose. For those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the wait already was just two months.

US Opens COVID Boosters to All Adults, Urges Them for 50+

All Suburban Cook County Adults Now Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots: Health Officials

November 15, 2021 | All adults in suburban Cook County are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster, health officials told WTTW News Monday. “Knowing that vaccines are the only way out of the pandemic, and knowing that booster doses strengthen our ability to fight COVID-19, we wholeheartedly encourage people get a booster shot as soon as they can,” said Dr. Rachel Rubin, the senior medical officer of the Cook County Department of Public Health. “We must stop the transmission of the virus.”

Where kids can get the COVID-19 vaccine in the Chicago area

Where kids can get the COVID-19 vaccine in the Chicago area

November 9, 2021 | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds last week, and shots have begun in the Chicago area. Doctors and public health officials are encouraging parents to take their young children to their pediatrician’s office to get the shot.