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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Illustration of vaccine needle and vaccine bottles amid red COVID-19-like illustrations on a blue background.

City releases survey, Cook County opens appointments for pediatric COVID-19 vaccination

November 12, 2021

Evanston opened a new survey this week where interested residents can sign up for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. This announcement follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...

Blue and black vaccination needle and two vials in the middle of a gray background.

City opens two Moderna booster shot vaccination events this week

November 1, 2021

Evanston has opened registration for Moderna booster shot vaccination events on Wednesday and Thursday following expanded Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorization of the booster. People...

Red and brown round object on the right side. In front of it, to the left, is a white, black and blue syringe. To the right of the picture are the same colored bottles. To the extreme right of the photo are white gloves and a blue and gray bottle with a plus sign on it.

Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots available in Evanston

October 27, 2021

Evanston is offering free booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, the city announced in a Monday news release. The decision came in light of the rapid spread of the...

Students walk across the road to a tan building labeled “Jacobs Center.” Other students wait in line behind the building.

Northwestern sees COVID-19 positive cases double among non-undergraduate students

October 25, 2021

Northwestern saw an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate this week, with over three-fourths of the positive cases coming from non-undergraduate students. Roughly the same number of tests were taken...

A colorful graphic with a blue background and multiple illustrations of the actual COVID-19 virus around the screen depicted as green circles with red spikes. There are multiple vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the graphic with a large vial at the center with a large needle at the center of the image in front of the largest vial.

FDA expands emergency use authorization of COVID-19 booster shots

October 22, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded COVID-19 emergency use authorizations on Wednesday to allow for the use of single booster doses for eligible populations. Booster doses are available with...

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