Previous COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
April
March
- FDA Authorizes Second Booster for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals (3/29/22)
 - NIH Study on Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (3/9/22)
 - NIH Director's Blog: How COVID-19 Immunity Holds Up Over Time (3/1/22)
 
February
- Effectiveness of Maternal Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy (2/15/22)
 - FDA Postpones Meeting on Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA for Children 6 Months Through 4 Years Old (2/11/22)
 - New CDC Studies: COVID-19 Boosters Offer High Levels of Protection Against Severe Disease Over Time and During Omicron and Delta Waves (2/11/22)
 - IDPH Prepares for Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Younger than 5 (2/2/22)
 
January
- FDA Takes Key Action by Approving Second COVID-19 Vaccine (1/31/22)
 - OSHA Withdraws Large Employer Vaccine Mandate (1/25/22)
 - CMS Issues Vaccine Mandate Guidance (1/14/22)
 - Supreme Court Upholds CMS Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers (1/13/22)
 - Supreme Court Overturns OSHA Rule Requiring Vaccination of Workers of Large Companies (1/13/22)
 - Estimating COVID-19 Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Following the US Vaccination Campaigns During the Pandemic (1/11/22)
 - FDA Shortens Interval for Booster Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to Five Months (1/7/22)
 - Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Among Persons Aged ≥18 Years Who Completed a Primary COVID-19 Vaccination Series (1/7/22)
 - CDC Recommends Pfizer Booster at 5 Months, Additional Primary Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Children (1/4/22)
 - FDA Takes Multiple Actions to Expand Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (1/3/22)
 
November
- IDPH Recommends Booster Doses for All Eligible Individuals (11/19/21)
 - CMS Issues Rule on Healthcare Worker Vaccination Requirements (11/4/21)
 
October
- IDPH Adopts CDC Recommendations for Booster Doses (10/22/21)
 - Important COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement for Immediate Review (10/20/21)
 - State Requirement on Education of Unvaccinated Staff Members (10/4/21)
 
September
- IDPH Emergency Rule for Hospitals (Sept. 2021)
 - IDPH FAQ on Face Covering & Vaccination Requirements (9/7/21)
 - Executive Order COVID-19 Testing Deadline Extended to Sept. 19 (9/3/21)
 - Executive Order 2021-22 (COVID-19 EO No. 88) (9/3/21)
 
August
- IHA COVID-19 Update: State Announces Vaccination, Mask Requirements (8/26/21)
 - Executive Order re: Face Covering and Vaccination Requirements (8/26/21)
 - IDPH Launches Online “Vax Verify” System (8/11/21)
 
June
- Free Child Care to Support Vax Flyer - Spanish (6/28/21)
 - Free Child Care to Support Vax Flyer (6/28/21)
 - IDPH COVID-19 Vaccination Resources (6/15/21)
 
May
- IDPH Notice to PCPs on Becoming a Vaccine Provider (5/11/21)
 - IDPH Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Wastage (5/3/21)
 
April
March
- Illinois Launches $10 Million Public Awareness Campaign to Encourage Vaccinations in Hardest-Hit Communities (3/5/21)
 - All In Illinois Vaccine Toolkit
 - Vaccine Campaign Research
 - Guide to Getting Vaccinated in Illinois
 - llinois Residents Encouraged to Register for the V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker (3/3/21)
 - Building Vaccine Confidence Toolkit
 
February
- IDPH Vaccine Demographics
 - IDPH Vaccination Plan Overview – Equity Centric Approach
 - Chicago Vaccine Data
 - Protect Chicago Plus
 
January
- OCR Announces Enforcement Discretion re Use of Web-based Scheduling Applications for COVID-19 Vaccinations (1/25/21)
 - Chicago Vaccination Plan FAQs (1/22/21)
 - Chicago Vaccination Plan Graphics (1/22/21)
 - CDPH Vaccination Update: Phase 1b to Begin Jan. 25 (1/19/21)
 - IDPH on Becoming a COVID-19 Vaccine Provider (1/14/21)
 - Chicago Interim Guidance: Use of Excess Supply of COVID-19 Vaccine at Hospitals and Outpatient Centers (1/13/21)
 - Guidance re Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment, Including Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine (1/6/21)
 
December
- CDC ACIP Recommendation on Vaccine Priority Groups 1b and 1c (12/22/20)
 - IDPH COVID-19 Vaccines FAQs (12/21/20)
 - Moderna Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (12/20/20)
 - Pfizer Vaccine – Use of Additional Doses in Vials (12/18/20)
 - Overview of PREP Act (12/18/20)
 - IDPH Update: Pfizer Multi-Dose Vials (12/17/20)
 - Statement From A.J. Wilhelmi, IHA President & CEO, Re: COVID-19 Vaccines (12/16/20)
 - IHA Memo: Pfizer Vaccine Update (12/14/20)
 - FDA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering the Pfizer Vaccine (Dec 2020)
 - FDA Fact Sheet for Recipients of the Pfizer Vaccine and Caregivers (Dec 2020)
 - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Pfizer Vaccine Interim Recommendation (12/13/20)
 - Pfizer Vaccine Training and Education Series (12/13/20)
 - Chicago Department of Public Health Urgent COVID-19 Vaccine Update (12/12/20)
 - Pfizer Vaccine Redistribution Considerations (12/12/20)
 - Pfizer Vaccine Checklist: Storage, Handling and Preparation (12/10/20)
 - Pfizer Vaccine Shipping, Handling and Storage Overview (12/6/20)
 - Pfizer Vaccine Thermal Shipper Unpackaging and Reicing (12/6/20)
 - Pfizer Vaccine Refrigerator Storage Guidance (12/6/20)
 - IDPH COVID-19 Vaccination Plan (12/4/20)
 - State of Illinois COVID-19 Update (12/4/20)
 - IHA COVID-19 Update – State Announces Initial Phase of Vaccine Distribution (12/4/20)
 - CDC Advisory Committee Recommendation on Initial Vaccine Allocation (12/3/20)
 - Chicago COVID-19 Vaccine Planning (12/1/20)
 
November
- IDPH I-CARE Decision Tree (11/19/20)
 - COVID Vaccine Provider Enrollment for Hospitals (11/19/20)
 - IDPH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Planning Guide
 - CDPH Vaccination Program Provider Enrollment Overview (Nov 2020)
 - CDPH COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Enrollment REDCap Instructions (Nov 2020)
 - CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement (Nov 2020)