Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico.
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US vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom
The U.S. is confronted with an ever-growing surplus of COVID-19 vaccines, looming expiration dates and stubbornly lagging demand at a time when the developing world is clamoring for doses to stem a rise in infections
DeKalb County health officials support state reopen plan as fully vaccinated approaches 40%
As of Wednesday, DeKalb County reports more than 38%, or nearly 40,000 people out of the 104,000 countywide population, are fully vaccinated against the virus. With that in mind, local health officials said they support the plan to fully reopen Friday.
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One additional COVID-19 death reported in Kane County Monday
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Illinois hits another new low for COVID-19 positivity rate: 0.8%
More than 5.76 million Illinois residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and new cases continue to fall
Kane County continues to see low number of new COVID-19 cases
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Illinois reaches 45% fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Illinois is at a new pandemic-low for COVID-19 hospitalizations, and 45% of the state is fully vaccinated
No COVID-19 cases reported in Kane County Saturday; first time since pandemic began
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Two additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Kane County Friday
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Illinois begins first day of Phase 5 with new pandemic low for COVID-19 hospitalizations
Day 1 of Phase 5 in Illinois began with the state reaching a new pandemic-low for COVID-19 hospitalizations. In addition, 5.7 million Illinois residents are now fully vaccinated.
As Illinois reopens, what do families with children too young for vaccines do?
Pfizer and BioNTech are holding clinical trials of their COVID-19 vaccine in younger children, but it’s unlikely to be approved before classes begin in the fall.