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COVID-19 January 19, 2023

Has Your Young Child Been Vaccinated Against COVID?

By Margaret HerbstIf you have children under age 5, the odds are great that you are holding off on getting them a COVID-19 vaccination.Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in June approved COVID vaccines for children ages 6 months to 4 years, about 15.2 million in this age group have not been […]

COVID-19 December 14, 2022

Why Boost?

We are continuing our series with members of the NCH Community who want others to know their reason for getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster.Name: Stacey Bretz, BS, MT (ASCP)Title: SupervisorDepartment: Blood Bank and Immunology LabsCurrent hometown: Mount ProspectWhy I got boosted: There are several reasons why I have chosen to receive all the COVID Boosters […]

COVID-19 November 11, 2022

Why Boost?

We are continuing our series with members of the NCH Community who want others to know their reason for getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster.Name: James PetrusekTitle: Operating EngineerDepartment: Plant OperationsCurrent hometown: Arlington HeightsWhy I got boosted: I never hesitated to receive my booster because, to me, the potential benefits of the vaccine far outweigh any […]

COVID-19 October 10, 2022

Why Boost?

We are continuing our series with members of the NCH Community who want others to know their reason for getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster.Name: Sharon ShapiroTitle: Radiologic TechnologistDepartment: Administrative ICCCurrent hometown: WheelingWhy I got boosted: I got my Bivalent booster vaccine to protect not only myself, but my family and co-workers as well. Getting the […]

COVID-19 September 15, 2022

Bivalent “Omicron” Booster

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved and is recommending new bivalent (“Omicron”) boosters for individuals ages 12 and up.Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection and prevention against COVID-19 illness.People who are moderately or severely immuno-compromised have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.COVID-19 vaccine and booster […]

COVID-19 September 14, 2022

Why Boost?

We are continuing our series with members of the NCH Community who want others to know their reason for getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster.Name: John KurzatkowskiTitle: Physician Recruiting ManagerDepartment: NCH Medical GroupCurrent hometown: PalatineWhy I got boosted: I am a husband and father of three beautiful, young girls. My parents are both cancer survivors. When the pandemic first started, […]

COVID-19 August 10, 2022

Why Boost?

We are continuing our series with members of the NCH Community who want others to know their reason for getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster.Name: Abby EriksenTitle: Administrative Assistant to Holly BadalDepartment: ICC AdministrationCurrent hometown: ChicagoWhy I got boosted: I got boosted to protect my family, loved ones and colleagues while also hoping to dispel concerns surrounding the vaccine […]

COVID-19 July 20, 2022

Why Boost?

We are continuing our series with members of the NCH Community who want others to know their reason for getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster.Name: Bob EcklTitle: Clinical (Epic Ambulatory) Applications ManagerDepartment: Information TechnologyCurrent hometown: Mount ProspectWhy I got boosted: I received the Moderna booster in November 2021. At that time the Delta variant was the […]

COVID-19 June 13, 2022

Why boost?

We are continuing our series with members of the NCH Community who want others to know their reason for getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster.Name: Michelle MartinezTitle: Executive AssistantDepartment: AdministrationCurrent hometown: AddisonWhy I got boosted: There was no doubt in my mind about getting the booster shot. I want to protect myself from severe illness as […]

COVID-19 May 18, 2022

COVID-19 Update

If you have been following COVID numbers in the local media, you will have noticed a steady increase in hospitalizations within the last few weeks. Thank you for continuing to protect your community by remaining conscientious in your use of masks, hand washing and maintaining social distance.Visitor PolicyEffective May 9, NCH is at the YELLOW […]