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Health care professionals say variants can greatly impact hospitals, as seen last year with the Alpha variant and this past summer with the Delta variant.But there really is no telling
The FDA authorized child-sized doses of the COVID vaccine on Friday.
When it comes to booster shots, experts say to stick with the same brand as your initial vaccine.
CARBONDALE (WSIL)---In November 2020, Anne Preston found out she had COVID-19. "I was pretty much diagnosed on Thanksgiving. I had the sore throat, and mild fever, and I just knew that something was up," she recalled. After recovering from the virus, Preston woke up one morning to find that once her sense of smell returned---it wasn't necessarily for the better. "All of a sudden I started having this like crazy, rotten smell coming back instead of what should normally smell like chicken, or meat or different dishes," Preston tells News 3. "They didn't smell right." Preston developed parosmia...
Local doctor gives advice on how to handle fear of needles Unmute MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Some people may be hesitant of the Covid-19 vaccine simply because they are afraid of needles. Murphysboro family physician, Jeff Ripperda, says being scared of needles is actually more common than you think and you shouldn't be embarrassed about it. He says if you're nervous about getting a Covid-19 shot, talking to your doctor can provide you some relief. "Have a talk with your primary care doctor. There are some medications that we can give that can help calm you down e...