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Published February 3, 2021 •
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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.
February 03, 2021 05:15 AM
Ezike lays out how Illinois can speed up vaccine rollout • Biden admin to send vaccines to pharmacies • Jeff Aronin s Paragon buys Chicago biotech company
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Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike
HERE S WHAT S NEEDED TO GET COVID-19 UNDER CONTROL: Illinois’ top health official today outlined solutions that could help states improve COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and control the spread of the virus.
Testifying before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Dr. Ngozi Ezike said the federal government’s support so far has been hit or miss, but it’s not too late to align efforts.