Month: October 2021
The pediatric COVID vaccine and Chicago schools; 4 things to know
Chicago could receive 100,000 doses of the pediatric vaccine for COVID as soon as next week, and schools will play a key role in the…
Lawmakers repeal parental notification of abortion law in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers adopted a measure that would repeal the Parental Notification of Abortion Act. The measure passed the House by a 62 to 51 vote. The…
Iowa Dental Board starts work group to address shortage of dental assistants and hygienists
The Iowa Dental Board announced it is convening a work group to address workforce shortages Iowa dental offices are experiencing. The news release said the state agency…
Texas legislators pass most — but not all — of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking
The Texas Legislature adjourned from its third special session of the year early Tuesday morning after a final flurry of activity that included agreeing on…
FDA panel recommends approval of the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5-11. Here’s what that means for Texans.
An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended Tuesday that the agency authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use on children ages…
Texas reaches $290 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson in nationwide opioid case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $290 million settlement agreement Tuesday with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson over what the state claims were deceptive…
Why few Chicago parents may be signing children up for school-based COVID testing
Nearly two months after Chicago Public Schools reopened classrooms, the district’s school-based COVID testing — a key component in its strategy for reopening schools safely —…
Chicago to expand anti-violence youth program that reduced arrests in pilot
Chicago Public Schools will spend $7.5 million to expand an anti-violence program for teens in “high-risk situations” and connect with them with weekly therapy and…
An infectious disease expert explains new federal rules on ‘mix-and-match’ vaccine booster shots
Many Americans now have the green light to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster – and the flexibility to receive a different brand than the original…
Student accidentally shot himself in the leg inside Philadelphia school
An 18-year-old student accidentally shot himself in the leg inside a West Philadelphia alternative school Friday afternoon, police believe. The incident, which occurred around 1…
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