Centers for Disease Control Archives

State pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

— April 13, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – On advice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by…

CDC updates COVID-19 travel guidelines as more people get vaccinated
— April 9, 2021

The going gets better for those who are fully vaccinated, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated travel guidelines last week. The highlight? Fully vaccinated…
Illinois confirms 1,384 new cases, second consecutive day of over 40,000 tests
— July 20, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday, July 19 reported 1,384 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 22 additional confirmed deaths….
Metro East news briefs
— May 6, 2020

Scott AFB reservists called to NY COVID-19 care Approximately 20 reserve citizen airmen from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) 932nd Airlift Wing, stationed at Scott Air Force Base, were mobilized,…
Kane County news briefs
— April 15, 2020

AURORA Events continued to be cancelled through May Out of an abundance of caution and following the Centers for Disease Control guidelines for gatherings, the City of Aurora is…

Illinois surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases
— January 7, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has reported more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. “In a pandemic that has contained far too many tragic milestones,…
Underwood: Resources will expand ability to test, trace coronavirus
— June 15, 2020

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-14th, has announced that Illinois will receive $286 million through the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. The act, which Underwood…
Illinois reports 1,980 new cases, another 12,676 tests processed
— April 27, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday, April 26 announced 1,980 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 50 additional deaths. COV- Boone…