Chicago flu cases spike, most intense in 15 years. Here's where to get a free vaccine. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms indicate ...

In Chicago, test positivity for the flu was at 11.2% for the week that ended Dec. 21, up from just 2.6% two weeks earlier. About 2.8% of emergency department visits were for the flu for the week ...

Chicago doctors urge residents to get flu vaccine amid rise in cases 02:32. CHICAGO (CBS) – The flu has landed more people in the hospital nationwide this year than it has in the last decade.

Vaccination rates in Chicago so far this winter for seasonal respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu are slightly down from last year, which public health officials say could be a result o… ...

New CDC Advisory Committee endorses flu vaccines for all but advises excluding thimerosal-preserved vials, ... We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter.

Overall, less than a quarter of Chicago residents, 23.3%, had received a flu shot and only 11.8% had received a COVID shot as of Dec. 28, 2024. The uptake of flu vaccines is the lowest mid-season ...

Some experts believe the current flu strain is hitting children and seniors harder than previous strains. According to IDPH, the current flu strain circulating most in the state is H3, with some ...

Coronavirus’ impact on Chicago recalls the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19 Kissing was discouraged, public dancing was outlawed, and spitting on sidewalk became a police matter, as the Sun-Times ...

Vaccination rates in Chicago so far this winter for seasonal respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu are slightly down from last year, which public health officials say could be a result ...

Chicago flu cases spike, most intense in 15 years. Here's where to get a free vaccine. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms indicate ...