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State health officials say healthcare workers getting vaccinated after originally declining Doctors urge not to skip on vaccine By Lauren Jackson | January 17, 2021 at 11:04 PM CST - Updated January 17 at 11:04 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - President of the Alabama Hospital Association Dr. Don Williamson said it’s common to see hesitation when it comes to taking a new vaccine, even in healthcare workers. “With any vaccine there is differential uptake, whether it is measles or whether it...

Illinois will allow indoor dining in Tier 1, but no regions there yet Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois Jan. 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the requirements. He also announced that the whole state would move to Phase 1B of vaccination efforts as of Jan. 25, while some counties might already individually have entered that phas...

Lancaster EMS gives COVID-19 vaccine to people in Phase 1A WGAL News 8 coronavirus coverage Share Updated: 12:53 PM EST Jan 18, 2021 WGAL News 8 coronavirus coverage Share Updated: 12:53 PM EST Jan 18, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript INFECTIONS ARE TRANSMITTED BY PEOPLE WHO SHOW NO SYMPTOMS. LANCASTER EMS IS GIVING COVID-19 VACCINES TO PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY UNDER 1A. EMS EMPLOYEES ARE ADMINISTERING THE MODERNA’S SHOTS TO FIVE PEOPLE EVERY HALF-HOUR. THEY RECEIVE...

Virus deaths surpass 400 in county Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail WOOD RIVER — Madison County surpassed 400 COVID-19 deaths over the weekend. According to the Madison County Health Department, five COVID-19 related deaths were recorded since Friday afternoon. Friday’s deaths included three women in their 70s, 80s and 90s. The department on Saturday reported the death of a man in his 80s and, on Sunday, the death of another man in his 80s. As of Monday, th...

Madison County prepares for next phase of vaccinations Phase 1B will include residents age 65, older Scott Marion, smarion@edwpub.net FacebookTwitterEmail YeagerIntelligencer file photo EDWARDSVILLE — Illinois finally has an official date for the next phase of vaccinations against the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean it will happen immediately. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that the state will begin its next phase of vaccinations against the coronavirus later this month, moving for...

A free vaccination clinic, by appointment only, for people who are eligible under Phases 1A and 1B is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday next week at the Waco Convention Center. Registration opens January 17th and 18th.

UC San Diego Health began vaccinating older patients against COVID-19 on Thursday, marking the beginning of a new phase in the region’s vaccine rollout.

With more vaccines arriving, health workers ready to expand COVID-19 fight Rochelle Eiselt, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail Capers Funnye receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Thursday.Ashlee Rezin Garcia | AP Health departments in the area are prepping shipments of vaccinations for the next phase, 1B, for distribution to age groups 65 and older. Pike County Health Department Director of Nursing Sharon Bargmann said the positivity rate is going down a bit in the ...

2,600 Houston vaccination appointments get booked up in 16 minutes FacebookTwitterEmail A medical staff member draws from a vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Minute Maid Park Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Houstonians took 16 minutes Friday to fill about 2,600 new vaccination appointments offered by the city health department. The new portal opened at 10 a.m. The city is operating a “mega” vaccination clinic at Minute Maid Park on...

Iowa teachers are some of the next to get the vaccine, but the Iowa teachers union said it may take too long for all teachers to get both vaccines while not all mitigation efforts are being practiced in districts.