CDC: 180 Cases of COVID-19 Linked to Illinois Church Camp, Men's Retreat Allison Arwady, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health.Ĭhicago is tracking breakthrough infections by vaccine, but Arwady said they haven’t found a substantial pattern.
“Antibody level itself is interesting, but it doesn’t necessarily lead to a significant difference in the way the vaccine is performing,” said Dr. The study found the Moderna vaccine produced more than double the antibodies compared to Pfizer, but doctors urge caution. Researchers in Belgium directly compared the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines by testing the antibodies of 2,500 health care workers after two doses of both vaccines. New Studies Shed Light on Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Here's a breakdown of what we know so far about each vaccine. Several studies have been conducted to determine vaccine effectiveness, but is one vaccine actually better than the others?Īccording to medical experts, the three vaccines currently available in the U.S. With many now able to choose which COVID vaccine they receive, questions surrounding which offers better protection against the now-surging delta variant have spiked.
Pfizer: Is One Vaccine Stronger Against Delta Variant? Suburban Woman Charged With Using Fake COVID Vaccine Card in Hawaii: ComplaintĪ woman from suburban Chicago has been arrested and charged with using a fake vaccine card with Moderna misspelled on it in an alleged attempt to avoid quarantining during a trip to Hawaii, authorities said.Ĭhloe Mrozak, of Oak Lawn, was accused of using falsified vaccination documents and was being held at the Honolulu Police Department, according to court records. Variants are categorized as "variants of interest," "variants of concern" and "variants of high consequence." health officials, but not all variants rise to the level of such classification. There are three so-called categories of variants being monitored by global and U.S. The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called "mu," which the agency says is now labeled a "variant of interest." What is a Variant of Interest? A Breakdown as WHO Adds New 'Mu' Variant to Watch List The 2021 event was previously scheduled to take place on Oct. "We must cancel the parade for the second year." "We don't feel, though, that we can do it safely for everyone in the parade and the people watching," said 2021 parade organizer Tim Frye in a statement. Chicago Pride Parade Canceled For Second Year Amid COVID ConcernsĬhicago's Pride Parade has been canceled for the second year as the COVID pandemic persists, organizers announced Wednesday.įollowing last summer's cancelation due to the pandemic, the 2021 Chicago Pride Parade was rescheduled for later this fall to make way for COVID vaccines and LGBTQI+ History Month. Officials say 26 additional deaths have been confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the statewide total during the pandemic to 23,979. 23 that the state had reported 5,000 or more new confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases. Wednesday marked the first time since Jan. The state of Illinois continued a recent upward trend in coronavirus cases on Wednesday, hitting its highest single-day mark of new cases of the virus since late January.Īccording to data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the state recorded 5,178 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, the highest single-day increase in cases since Jan. Illinois Reports Biggest Single-Day Increase in Cases Since January That number is reflective of a national trend of increased hospitalizations among children, although Illinois’ numbers are increasing at a much slower rate than those of the United States as a whole. The number of COVID hospitalizations among children, while still significantly lower than it was during a peak in cases last November, has been steadily on the rise over the last month, increasing nine-fold since July 22. Data collected since that date is still considered “preliminary” by CDC officials, and “should be interpreted with caution.” That number is tabulated over a seven-day period spanning from Aug. Urban Air Adventure Park to open first Northwest Indiana location Reflecting National Trend, COVID Hospitalizations Increasing Among Illinois ChildrenĬoronavirus hospitalizations among children have continued to increase in the state of Illinois, with nearly 1,200 children having been hospitalized because of COVID-19 in the state since last summer.Īccording to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state of Illinois is reporting an average of five new COVID hospitalizations per 100,000 children over the last seven days, representing a 22.2% increase over the previous week.
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