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Starting Monday, Chicago will move into Phase 1B, during which many frontline workers as well as residents 65 and older will be able to get vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are not currently authorized for younger children. The city said they will be added when a vaccine is approved for children. "Most people, especially in the 65-plus, will be vaccinated in a clinical setting: through a hospital, through your own doctor's office, potentially through a pharmacy. And there will be more to come on that," Dr. Allison Arwady said. Officials are asking providers to prioritize within each group. In th...

Chicago’s top public health official released new details about the city’s coronavirus vaccine distribution plan Tuesday, including tentative dates for when...

Arkansas county implements Phase 1-B, COVID protocol (Source: KCBD) By Fred Gamble | January 19, 2021 at 4:38 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 7:01 PM LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Ark. (KSLA) - Arkansas has expanded its service to those wanting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. And leaders in one rural ArkLaTex county say they are prepared to keep up with the state’s endeavor. Lafayette County School District is a small district in southwest Arkansas with around 80 teachers and 500 students, but this district is leading the push for school personnel receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Robert Edwards...

IDPH reports 6 new Riverbend virus deaths Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail This Madison County Health Department graphic illustrates the ages and genders of COVID-19 cases recorded within the county to date. WOOD RIVER — Six new COVID-19 related deaths in the Riverbend were among the 107 reported Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The IDPH reported four deaths in Madison County — a man in his 60s, two men in their 70s and a woman in her 80s — as well as the Jersey County deaths of a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s. Late Tuesday...

Following Governor Asa Hutchinson’s address, the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Arkansas began Monday, Jan. 18.