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Jun 29, 2022
More than 2,000 Chicagoans under 5 years old have received COVID-19 vaccines since federal regulators approved doses for that age group earlier this month, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday. The agency announced new efforts to boost pediatric vaccinations this summer, which includes reopening vaccination clinics at Chicago’s City Colleges […]
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Jun 28, 2022
While the Chicago region recently returned to the COVID-19 level where residents are recommended to mask indoors in public spaces, the city’s top doctor said Monday she expects its metrics to improve in the coming days.
Jun 24, 2022
Health leaders at a Health News Illinois panel this week weighed in on what steps they’re taking to address health equity, what policymakers can do to move the needle further and what role telehealth could play.
by Ryan Voyles | Jun 22, 2022 | Press Releases | 0
Today, VNA Health Care, the largest community health center in the Chicago suburbs, broke ground on its new health center in Joliet. The new facility, being built on land already owned by VNA at 1501 West Jefferson Street, will include 26 medical exam rooms, a wellness kitchen, waiting areas, laboratory, nursing stations and mental and behavioral health counseling rooms.
Jun 23, 2022
Meaningful progress in addressing health inequities will be difficult without a restructuring in how healthcare is paid for, Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef said Wednesday, joining other panelists in citing inadequate funding as a main barrier to increasing access to care.
May 25, 2022