Published February 3, 2021 •
Updated on February 3, 2021 at 1:27 pm
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Chicagoans looking to find or book coronavirus vaccine appointments can now schedule them online using the city s new website.
Meanwhile, suburban Cook County moved to Phase 4 coronavirus mitigation rules Tuesday, allowing several Chicago-area suburbs to loosen restrictions even further.
Here are the latest COVID-19 headlines from around the state:
Walgreens in Illinois to Get 39K More Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Each Week Through New Federal Program
The additional doses will be distributed under a new Federal Retail Pharmacy Program that the White House announced Tuesday. Illinois and Chicago are two of the 15 jurisdictions in which Walgreens will offer these additional doses.
BBB Says Think Twice Before Posting a Photo of This After Getting Your COVID Vaccine
Excited about getting your coronavirus vaccine? You might want to think twice before you post about it on social media.
The Better Business Bureau issued a warning that sharing images of vaccination cards on social media could make you vulnerable to identity theft. It could also lead to scammers creating fake vaccination cards.
“Unfortunately, your card has your full name and birthday on it, as well as information about where you got your vaccine, Steve Bernas, president and CEO of BBB of Chicago and Northern Illinois said in a statement. If your social media privacy settings aren’t set high, you may be giving valuable information away for anyone to use.”
An agreement appears to have been reached between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, on the same day thousands of students were expected to.
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