As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise across large swaths of Illinois and the nation, only about 11% of Chicago residents are up to date on vaccinations against the virus.  [Chicago Tribune and Press Reader.com]

The combination is concerning to many health officials as respiratory virus season amps up and the Christmas and New Year's holidays approach. 

Medical experts are also alarmed by a simultaneous rise in recent hospitalizations for other respiratory illnesses like RSV and the flu, with the CDC issuing an 'urgent need" to raise vaccination coverage against all three viruses nationwide. 

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