Illinois

With roughly a third of the vaccine-eligible population in the U.S. still not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, public health officials have been calling on trusted community voices to address hesitancy, mistrust and misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine. Keith Thomas has taken that message to heart.

Should you get a COVID-19 booster shot? Who's eligible? When should you get the extra dose? We talked to an expert to get answers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful on everyone, but health care workers may be affected more than anyone. Some nurses are burnt out and planning to leave the profession. Meanwhile, colleges are preparing new graduates to take their place — and deal with the pressures of the job.

Administrative burdens — like haggling with insurers over payments — cut into the already low reimbursement rates Medicaid provides doctors for services.This can disincentivize doctors from accepting Medicaid, according to a new working paper from the University of Chicago.

Muchos estados, incluyendo a Illinois, siguen la dirección del Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades y dan prioridad los campesinos junto con otros trabajadores esenciales en sus planes de vacunación. Read this article in English here.

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayra Ramirez contracted the virus and ended up in the ICU on life support. She was 28.The virus had…

The COVID-19 vaccines hold promise for ending the pandemic, and millions of Americans have received at least one shot. But 39% aren’t likely to get a…

Read this article in English here.RANTOUL – En las afueras de Rantoul, en el centro-este de Illinois, unos 100 trabajadores agrícolas migrantes están…

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Barbara Allen’s life became more complicated overnight.Allen, 39, lives in Springfield, Illinois, where she cares for…

One by one, COVID-19 outbreaks popped up in April and May at meatpacking plants across the country, fanning fears that the infectious coronavirus could…