Health
Pregnant Illinois mom worried her baby will arrive before she can get coronavirus vaccine – Peoria Journal Star
Despite being an at-risk population, pregnant women are not included in early phases of vaccination in Illinois.
During the 16 weeks she’s been pregnant, Tara Larson has closely followed information about COVID-19.
She knows pregnant women are more likely to get severely ill should they get the virus; she knows pregnant women were excluded from vaccine trials, so data is limited.
With a police officer husband who interacts with the public daily and months to go in her pregnancy, the 40-year-old Lemont mom is ready to get a vaccine.
“I’m anxious to go ahead and get the vaccine as soon as possible,” said Larson,…
-
Business24 hours agoThese ASX 200 shares could rise 15% to 20%
-
Business23 hours agoEvery ASX 200 sector closed in the red last week. Here’s why
-
Noosa News22 hours agoFervor Wines label started during pandemic keeps father and son close
-
General18 hours agoLambie, hypocrisy, and the misinformation & disinformation bill