DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — With the majority of winter still ahead of us there is still plenty of time to get vaccinated to stop a number of infectious diseases. Vaccinations
Covid is part of our life now. And the state’s chief medical officer says the now-familiar precautions - frequent handwashing, being careful about being in groups - still apply as you consider holiday dinners and parties.
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As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise across large swaths of Illinois and the nation, only about 11% of Chicago residents are up to date on vaccination against the virus. The combination is concerning to many health officials as respiratory virus season amps up and the Christmas and New Year holidays approach. Medical experts are also alarmed by a simultaneous rise in recent hospitalizations for .