What to Expect With Possible Side Effects of the Bivalent COVID Vaccine Booster Shots

What to Expect With Possible Side Effects of the Bivalent COVID Vaccine Booster Shots

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Here are today's top stories It's Monday, Sep. 19th. 1 What to Expect With Possible Side Effects of the Bivalent COVID Vaccine Booster Shots With the arrival of the long-awaited COVID-19 booster shots geared to target BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants, many may be curious about its possible side effects as they prepare for another vaccination. Turns out, the new boosters may not be much different from your last dose. "We just don't have any data on this [yet], essentially giving two vaccines in one shot — but biologically, I just wouldn't expect the side effects, severity or the safety profile of the shots to be different from the current mRNA vaccines and boosters," Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and member of an independent advisory group to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told CNBC's Make It. Read More → 2 CPS Students Participate in Chicago Peace Day Celebration at Daley Plaza At least one thousand students from 11 Chicago Public Schools were on hand for the celebration of Chicago Peace Day's 44th anniversary Monday in Daley Plaza. "We can all together pledge peace, not only across the world, but in our own communities. And for students, to see that firsthand in person on a beautiful day, it's wonderful to see," said Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. Schools were encouraged to participate in pre-Peace Day activities, and many students took part by creating their own signs.  Read More → 3 Child Pulled From Lake Michigan Near Navy Pier, Chicago Fire Department Says A child was transported to a Chicago hospital after being rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan near Navy Pier on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. At approximately 1 p.m., emergency personnel with the Chicago Fire Department were called to a portion of the lake in regard to a child in the water, according to a CFD spokesperson. The child, a 3-year-old boy, was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital while in cardiac arrest. The boy was listed in critical condition as of 4 p.m. Read More → 4 Here's When to 'Fall Back' for Daylight Saving Time This Year Daylight saving time will soon come to an end, which means Illinois residents will be turning their clocks back a full hour. For many, the act of time change is known as "falling back," a term that gives a nod to the season. While liked by some, for a myriad of reasons, daylight saving time isn't favored by everyone. Many will benefit from extra hour of sleep, for others, it marks time when the days get shorter and darker. And for some, the change can even have significant health impacts on a person's body. Read More → 5 Museum of Science and Industry to Decommission Popular 50-Year-Old Exhibit It's the end of an era for a long-running, popular exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry that has charmed countless children and families. But the good news is, you may be able to take a piece of the big top home. According to a press release, archives from The Zweifel Circus Collection are set to be auctioned off Saturday. Included in that collection, the release says, are objects and artifacts from the "longest-running circus exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry," which is set to be decommissioned this month. Read More → 6 Not Sure If Your Symptoms Are Long COVID or Something Else? Here's What to Know As respiratory infections rise, cold and flu season begins, allergy season persists and the BA.5 omicron subvariant continues its dominance, it can be hard to differentiate what exactly is behind your COVID symptoms — especially as some linger longer than others. The Chicago area has reported a sharp rise in child hospitalizations in recent weeks due to a variety of respiratory infections. Meanwhile, nearly two dozen Illinois counties remain at a high community level for COVID and allergy season continues to take its toll. "A lot of the viruses that are circulating now and increasing now are things that we didn't see for a couple of years because of COVID," said Dr. Isaac Ghinai, a medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health. "Because there's of course less flu around, everybody's staying at home as well so there were really quiet years for some of these childhood respiratory infections, but they are common respiratory infections normally. So now they're recirculating and sometimes at higher levels than might be expected in years like this." Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112