vaccines

Texas está experimentando su mayor brote de sarampión en 30 años. Peter Medlin, de WNIJ, conversó con un profesor de estudios religiosos sobre el aumento de las exenciones religiosas a las vacunas en Illinois.

Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with a religious studies professor about the growth of religious exemptions to vaccines here in Illinois.

In the 1930s, Wheaton, Illinois, native Pearl Kendrick created a vaccine that has saved millions of lives and is still standard for American children today.

When a deadly polio outbreak hit Chicago in 1937, the city shuttered its schools. But kids didn’t get a free pass. They took part in a remote learning experiment with the best technology available: the radio.

You've seen vax incentives. Football game tickets, cash prizes, free books — nah. How about $600-worth of meat to get you to get a shot?

As more and more people get vaccinated, it means a return to some “normal” social activities with friends and family. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says…

The Biden Administration wants to reopen all schools within his first 100 days in office, but around half of all Illinois students are still learning…

The Winnebago County Health Department reported four new coronavirus deaths Monday. This brings the total up to 296 area casualties. Public Health…

With more cases of vaccine-preventable disease in Illinois, doctors say shots should not be skipped.Dr. Kemia Sarraf's support for vaccinations became…