With both Illinois and Chicago now opening vaccinations to millions of residents under varying guidelines, many are wondering where they can get vaccinated and how they schedule an appointment. Meijer announced Friday that it is partnering with the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) to launch a series of vaccine clinics...
Heather Mosher's wedding vows were among her last words: The 31-year-old cancer patient passed away fewer than 24 hours after her wedding to David Mosher on December 22, Time reports. Her friend and bridesmaid Christina Karas snapped a photo of Heather raising her arms in celebration from her bed while...
Tom Thumb and Albertsons pharmacies will receive a direct allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine once it is authorized or approved and recommended for use in the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made the announcement and outlined its partnership with pharmacy chains to maximize access to COVID-19...
People of blood type O are less likely to be infected with coronavirus, Danish researchers have found. The results of the Danish study could impact who is first to be given a future vaccine in the country, broadcaster DR writes. People with blood type O are less like to become infected...
Boris Stern, A 92-year-old Battle of Bulge survivor has been reunited with a dog tag he lost days before the bloody World War II battle 73 years ago. Thursday, an envelope addressed to Stern arrived from a man named Jean Paul Mandier in France. He picked it up at the...
Emanuel Zayas dies after undergoing surgery to remove 10-pound tumor from his face. Zayas, 14, died Friday night, his doctors and relatives announced. And the news of his death spread sadness through the social networks where many people had been tracking his progress from desperation to encouragement. Dr. Robert Marx, head of...
Walgreens has officially joined the list of Ohio pharmacies now offering the COVID-19 vaccine by appointments. Eligible Ohio residents will be able to schedule their appointments online and find a list of participating Walgreens locations to receive their vaccine using Walgreens COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduler. You can also call 1-800-Walgreens for your appointment. Appointments...
Walgreens on Tuesday again apologized for a "technical glitch" with the COVID vaccine scheduler on its website, marking the third time in as many weeks that the company has acknowledged issues with its online appointment sign-up process. Users began to report on Monday that the Walgreens website had booked second-dose...
Health Canada was investigating an outbreak of E. coli bacteria. The outbreak seemed to be linked to romaine lettuce, however they still have no idea which product is causing the infections. Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have each reported 13 cases, Ontario has had 8, New Brunswick five and Nova Scotia...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced changes to its guidelines on who should wear a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic and where they should wear it. The new guidance recommends that the general public wear cloth masks made from at least three layers of fabric “on public transport,...