Health

More than 20,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds have been ordered, to be administered as soon as they are received.

Pediatricians’ offices, pharmacies, hospitals, schools and health clinics were poised to begin the shots after the final OK late Tuesday.

The short answer is: They’re still extremely rare. But experts warn that the way we talk about the vaccine has set it up to seem like a failure.

Cases and hospitalizations have dropped substantially since mid-September, but with colder weather and holidays approaching, health officials remain concerned.

The announcement came only hours after a CDC advisory panel unanimously decided Pfizer’s shots should be given to children ages 5 to 11.

CDC advisors reviewed data showing it's safe and 90.7% effective, They say the benefits outweigh the risks in this age group.

Once the CDC approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, the Black Doctors Consortium’s primary care clinic will be ready to start administering shots.

Faced with the worst blood shortage in a decade, blood banks in the Philadelphia region are urging people to donate and to encourage others to do the same.

The EPA is beginning to regulate toxic PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals" that are in industrial and household products and have been found in our water and food.

By vaccinating children, the U.S. hopes to head off another coronavirus wave during the cold-weather months when people spend more time indoors.

Maya Lin and Odili Odita adorn The Pavilion with large-scale installations that consider the needs of patients and visitors.

Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is offering more than 70,000 state employees five days of paid leave for getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year.

The U.S. alone has recorded over 740,000 lives lost, more than any other nation.

The CDC now recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11. Here’s what you need to know about pediatric vaccines.