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New cases of the coronavirus rose 25% in Winnebago County last week. There were also nine deaths from the virus, which is more than the previous three weeks combined. Winnebago County reported 711 cases in the week ending Sunday. A week earlier, it had reported 568 cases and two deaths. Throughout the pandemic the county has reported 32,465 cases and 469 deaths as of Monday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Case numbers held steady statewide. Illinois reported 18,687 new ...

How many people in Winnebago County have received a COVID-19 vaccine? 34% of people in Winnebago County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 98,204 people. 29% of people in Winnebago County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 81,761 people. For a county-by county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily. How many people in Illinois have been vaccinated so far? 40% of people in Illinois have received at least one dose of...

My mother-in-law recently left the hospital unvaccinated because of the FDA pause of the Johnson & Johnson shot. This was a far greater omission than any risk from a one in a million side effect had the vaccine been given.

Heres a look at the number of Winnebago County residents that have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of April 19.

For people in prison, Johnson & Johnson pause may come at a cost The latest information on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine UP NEXT The Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, likely to last another seven to 10 days while a federal advisory committee evaluates a possible link to a rare but severe blood clotting disorder, may deal a blow to vulnerable populations -- the homebound, homeless and incarcerated among them -- because it had been easier to get those individuals one shot than two, heal...

Prisons postpone vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shots paused The latest information on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Replay Video UP NEXT The Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, likely to last another seven to 10 days while a federal advisory committee evaluates a possible link to a rare but severe blood clotting disorder, may deal a blow to vulnerable populations -- the homebound, homeless and incarcerated among them -- because it had been easier to get those individuals one shot ...

What to know about those getting rare but severe blood clots from J&J vaccine CDC panel calls to keep J&J vaccine pause in place Replay Video UP NEXT Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines are still on hold after several patients who had recently received the shot suffered from rare but severe blood clots. Six confirmed cases are being studied by the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Johnson & Johnson. Its not yet known whether the vaccine has a di...

J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause: How the company and government should have communicated about it Pulling the vaccine may unnecessarily make it the choice of last resort if it’s reintroduced back into the market, says a former FDA communications pro. by Betsy Kim Register Limited Article Views (Excludes Subscriber Only Content) Select Newsletters (Excludes Subscriber Only Bulletins) Limited number of free email bulletins Unlimited Access to PRWeek content Daily Breakfast Briefing PRWeek Daily News...

Dr. Jha: Pausing Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the right call PROVIDENCE — “It was the right thing for the FDA and the CDC to call for this.” So declared pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday morning when discussing the immediate pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the two federal health agencies have recommended. The Rhode Island Department of Health is following the guidance. The federal recommendation follows reports of six women, from 18 to 48 years old,...

Rhode Island is pausing administration of the Johnson &  Johnson vaccine Tuesday after federal authorities recommended a pause, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Tuesday morning. "No Johnson & Johnson appointments had been scheduled for release today," the Health Department said in a statement. "RIDOH is directing vaccinators that had made Johnson & Johnson vaccination appointments to not administer those doses. Rhode Island has administered 31,500 doses of Johnson & Johnson, D...