The Latest Breaking News from CDPH

Many care centers aren’t reachable by public transit, wait times are too long, and many couldn’t be reached by telephone, an analysis by proponents of reopening public health clinics shows.

In LA and elsewhere, some parents are having trouble finding the new pediatric COVID shot, especially for those under 5. Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it, even if vaccines.gov says they do.

None of the emergencies we faced as Dr. Arwady’s two immediate predecessors compares to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago officials are closing in on plans to transform a budget motel along North Lincoln Avenue into a housing pilot that would provide on-site substance abuse and mental health treatment — part of the city’s long-term efforts to combat chronic homelessness by pairing temporary shelter with intensive health care.

Lonette Sims, chair of People’s Response Network, announced Thursday that the group had drafted an ordinance calling for greater funding for community-based public health programs.

E-cigarette company Juul Labs will pay Chicago $23.8 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company marketed harmful vaping products to underage users, the city announced Friday

A new team combining paramedics and recovery specialists will now respond to some Chicago 911 calls for overdose emergencies.

Stigma still exists and our “Unspoken” campaign seeks to remind Chicagoans that dealing with a mental health challenge does not need to be a silent, internal struggle.

There have been 632 opioid-related deaths recorded in Chicago through June, health officials said. There were 656 opioid overdose deaths reported in the city through the same period in 2021.

CHICAGO — Dr. Allison Arwady, the commissioner for the Chicago Department of Public Health, predicted Friday that Chicago will move back into a medium COVID-19 risk level in the coming weeks.

Health officials say that death from the monkeypox virus remains an extremely rare event, with only 32 deaths occurring out of more than 75,000 global cases during the 2022 outbreak.