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Where can I get my COVID-19 booster shot?
Mass-vaccination sites have mostly closed, but residents can get vaccinated at participating pharmacies, hospitals, doctor’s offices, and community events.
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Hidden Costs: Gun violence, mental health and financial stress
Mental health and post-traumatic stress bear a hidden cost in the aftermath of gun violence.
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Listen 4:41Hidden costs: Gun violence, seeking wellness in the aftermath
Connecting victims of gun violence to resources that may help them achieve a sense of well-being means navigating a complex system with ambiguous rules.
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Listen 4:41What happens when a victim of gun violence is blamed for their own death?
Some victims of gun violence are blamed for their own death. Families often challenge ambiguous policies to get financial help in the aftermath.
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Listen 4:41Hidden Costs: Gun violence, the health care aftermath, and who pays?
The City of Philadelphia takes a big financial hit every time someone is injured or killed due to gun violence. Much of the costs are borne by the city itself.
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Listen 4:41G-20 opens with call for more vaccines for poor countries
The leaders of the world’s economic powers are taking part in the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic.
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Parents should be patient about getting COVID vaccines for kids, White House says
There are fresh logistical challenges, warns the White House's COVID czar in an exclusive interview with NPR.
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FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
The agency authorized the kid-size doses on Friday. They are just a third of the amount given to teens and adults.
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Isis, a Delaware College of Art & Design graduate and co-founder of KLIK photography collective, has used the power of art to tell the stories of Black women.
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A lot of us had our first taste of remote medical care during the pandemic — telemedicine checkups performed right in our own homes. It ...
Air Date: October 29, 2021
Listen 48:54Philadelphia releases vaccination rates for city workers
The streets, police, and fire departments have the lowest vaccination rates in Philadelphia, according to new data released by the city.
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The Black Doctors Consortium’s primary care clinic in North Philly is now open
The clinic will offer primary care and behavioral health in North Philadelphia, with an emphasis on preventative medicine.
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Coronavirus update: Philly COVID cases down; health officials call for blood donations
The pandemic has resulted in a critical shortage of blood donations. As COVID cases trend downward, Philly health officials are urging people to give blood.
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FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children.
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