Published 6 hours ago •
Updated 30 mins ago
U.S. regulators have called for a pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six reported cases of rare blood clotting.
Based on that recommendation, Chicago, Cook County and Illinois have all announced that they will pause J&J vaccinations amid a federal review. Get the answer to your most-asked COVID vaccine questions on our mobile NBC 5 Chicago app. Download it here for iOS or Android.
Meanwhile, Cook County will open approximately 35,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments Tuesday, the largest release since January.
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today:
Earlier updates:
Update: Thursday, Dec. 31, 7:01 p.m.
The state has released new data about how COVID-19 vaccines are being allocated.
Of the over 64,000 doses that have arrived in New Hampshire, about a third have actually been administered to high-risk health care workers, first responders, and people associated with long-term care facilities.
That means that about 18 percent of the state s highest-risk population has been vaccinated so far. The state says it hopes to have all of them immunized with at least the first of the two shots by the end of January.
Another 17,000 shots are expected to arrive next week.
- Jordyn Haime
Dan Tuohy / NHPR
NHPR is continuing to cover the developing story around coronavirus in New Hampshire. Bookmark this page for the latest updates, including case numbers and other important news of the day.
Click here for all of our COVID-19 coverage. The latest numbers in New Hampshire
Credit Centers for Disease Control
Scroll down to our live blog for more COVID-19 news and the latest updates.
The most recent update from the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 29:
20 new deaths reported.
The state s COVID-19 deaths total 735.
Active cases total 5,883.
295 patients are currently hospitalized.
Other important links:
Dan Tuohy / NHPR
NHPR is continuing to cover the developing story around coronavirus in New Hampshire. Bookmark this page for the latest updates, including case numbers and other important news of the day.
Click here for all of our COVID-19 coverage. The latest numbers in New Hampshire
Credit Centers for Disease Control
Scroll down to our live blog for more COVID-19 news and the latest updates.
The most recent update from the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 29:
20 new deaths reported.
The state s COVID-19 deaths total 735.
Active cases total 5,883.
295 patients are currently hospitalized.
Other important links: