Where kids can get the COVID-19 vaccine in the Chicago area
WBEZ has compiled a list of places to get children as young as five years old vaccinated.
WBEZ has compiled a list of places to get children as young as five years old vaccinated.
Intrepid 5- to 11-year-olds are lining up for the first jabs. Check out WBEZ’s list of locations where children can get vaccinated.
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Some 2,300 of them are special education students. CPS expects all students with special needs to have service after winter break.
Far fewer students tested at grade level this spring than two years ago before the pandemic. Public school enrollment also is down statewide.
WBEZ has a look-up tool where you can search for your school. Chicago Public Schools enrollment overall is down by 10,000 students this year.
A local nurse says the job has changed dramatically. “We’re dealing with the workload of a public health care department without adequate support.“
More families are moving out of the city or transferring to private schools. The school district has lost 25,000 students since the pandemic began.
The FDA has authorized the shot for 5- to 11-year-olds and final CDC approval is expected this week.