THE ANSWER
Whether someone under 18 needs parental permission to get a COVID-19 vaccine depends on where they live. The only exception to this is for emancipated minors, who are legally independent from their parents and don’t need adult consent for medical decisions.
WHAT WE FOUND
The American Academy of Pediatrics says, “State and/or local laws determine who is able to consent or assent for COVID-19 vaccine; the same as other vaccines. In most places, a parent’s consent is required for an adolescent to receive a vaccine.”
Dr. Payal Kohli, assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz medical campus, said the laws are meant to protect children.
UpdatedMon, May 10, 2021 at 5:47 am CT
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As of Sunday, Illinois coronavirus case count increased to 1,354,967, up 1.3 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 22,223 state residents. (Shutterstock)
LA GRANGE, IL La Grange s percentage increase in coronavirus cases was up slightly in the last week, according to the Cook County Public Health Department.
As of Sunday, La Grange, including La Grange Highlands, had seen 2,201 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, up 36 from a week before, or a 1.7 percent increase. That was slightly up from the previous week s 1.5 percent hike.
According to the Cook County Medical Examiner s Office, the local number of recorded coronavirus-related deaths stayed the same in the last week, at 31. The latest death was Feb 13. All the local deaths have been those who were 61 or older, according to the medical examiner.
UpdatedSat, May 15, 2021 at 9:46 am CT
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As of Sunday, Illinois coronavirus case count increased to 1,354,967, up 1.3 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 22,223 state residents. (Shutterstock)
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL Western Springs last week saw the lowest weekly number of new coronavirus cases since February, according to the Cook County Public Health Department.
As of Sunday, Western Springs had 1,200 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, up 10 from a week earlier, or a 0.8 percent hike. The week before, the village experienced a 1.2 percent increase.
The number of Western Springs virus-related deaths remained the same at four, with the last one reported as being on Nov 21, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner s Office. That s a mortality rate of less than 1 percent. All the local deaths have been those who were 58 or older, according to the county medical examiner.
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As of Sunday, Illinois coronavirus case count increased to 1,337,868, up 1.2 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 21,992 state residents. (Shutterstock)
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL Western Springs experienced yet another decrease in its coronavirus rate last week, according to the Cook County Public Health Department.
As of Sunday, Western Springs had 1,190 coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, up 13 from a week earlier, or a 1.1 percent hike. The week before, the village experienced a 2.9 percent increase.
The number of Western Springs virus-related deaths remained the same at four, with the last one reported as being on Nov 21, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner s Office. That s a mortality rate of less than 1 percent. All the local deaths have been those who were 58 or older, according to the county medical examiner.
Average of shots in arms falls below 100,000 as demand tapers off A VNA nurse immunizes an individual against COVID-19 at the Indian Vax Aurora event April 14 at Balaji Temple on Aurora s west side. Courtesy of VNA Health Care
Updated 4/30/2021 8:09 AM
Illinois seven-day average of administered COVID-19 vaccine shots fell below 100,000, the lowest level in a month, state public health officials reported Thursday.
On Wednesday, 107,689 COVID-19 shots were administered, but the seven-day average for vaccinations is 97,434, officials said. Vaccination seven-day averages hit a peak of more than 132,000 April 11 through 13 and have declined since. The last time the tally dipped under 100,000 was on March 26 with 99,936 shots.