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US Teen, 14, Helping People Get COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment US Teen, 14, Helping People Get COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment I m still a kid, right? I have to do my schoolwork, Benjamin said. And school s obviously my number one priority, so it s going to be a difficult balance to keep.
Updated: February 27, 2021 12:17 am IST
To keep up with demand, Benjamin created a Google Form that people could fill out for assistance.
Just before midnight, Benjamin Kagan takes his position.
He logs onto his laptop and navigates to the appointment page of a local health-care clinic. He enters a stranger s personal information and he waits.
A high school freshman created a team of volunteers to help hundreds of people register for their shots as opportunities to get vaccinated remain elusive.
Over the weekend, many suburban Cook County residents were distracted from their Super Bowl plans with a text message containing a sign-up code for COVID-19 vaccinations. The code is real, but it won’t allow most people to sign up for vaccinations right now.
Updated 2/7/2021 8:03 AM
Hersey High School s Griffin Grinder took the ball strong to the basket. Glenbrook South s Brandon Ballarini and Rodell Davis Jr. met him just as strongly.
Whacked across the face, Grinder s protective mask dropped below his nose and mouth.
Masks slipped or were worn incorrectly numerous times in Wednesday s season opener, players first since COVID-19 shut down high school basketball nearly as soon as it began in November.
It often happened without any contact at all, calling into question the effectiveness of state health guidelines for resumption of sports and safety of players. In 18 Daily Herald photos from that game between the Arlington Heights and Glenview schools and from Thursday s boys basketball matchup between Prospect High School in Mount Prospect and Notre Dame in Niles, all but one show one or more players with masks worn in a way that exposed noses and sometimes mouths.