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A CDC advisory panel recommended an extra Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. (Matt Rourke/AP)
NPR
Public Health

A CDC panel backs booster shots for older adults, a step toward making them available

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a third dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and older, as well as others at a high risk

4 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
History
Medicine
Public Health

Dr. Paul Offit on COVID vaccines and the history of medical advances

Dr. Paul Offit on the COVID vaccines and his new book, "You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation."

Air Date: September 23, 2021 10:00 am

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An illustration of a couple holding a baby.
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Resources to help avoid and deal with traumatic birth experiences in Philadelphia

How to make the start of a new life as trauma-free as possible.

4 years ago

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Medicine
National
Public Health

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to seniors and others at high risk from the virus.

4 years ago

Students wearing face masks line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Pandemic continues to impact ‘strong start’ to new school year

So far, seven schools in New Jersey have reimplemented virtual instruction due to COVID outbreaks, and three of them remain remote.

4 years ago

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
National
Public Health

CDC panel tackles who needs booster shot of COVID vaccine

The FDA itself still has to decide whether it agrees with its advisers’ recommendation and will authorize Pfizer boosters.

4 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly implements less stringent protocols for COVID-19 school closures

Philadelphia health officials have lowered the thresholds for when school buildings close because of positive COVID-19 cases. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

Beth Springer looks into a patient's room in a COVID-19 ward
Health Care
National
Public Health

‘Soul-crushing’: U.S. COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day

The increasingly lethal turn has filled hospitals, complicated the start of the school year, delayed the return to offices and demoralized health care workers.

4 years ago

A person receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
NPR
International
National
Public Health

The U.S. is buying 500 million more Pfizer vaccine doses to donate to other countries

The pledge will come at the start of a virtual summit aimed at boosting commitments from other nations and the private sector.

4 years ago

Dr. Ala Stanford stands in front of a health clinic with her arms crossed
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to open clinic offering primary care

Set to open in October, the clinic will offer blood draws for lab tests, X-rays, behavioral health care, checkups for adults and kids, and immunizations.

4 years ago

Two people hold either ends of a gurney during the 1918 pandemic
National
Public Health

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

The COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal tragedy in its own right, especially given the incredible advances in scientific knowledge since 1918.

4 years ago

A person receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
NPR
Public Health

Johnson & Johnson says its booster shot provides increased protection from COVID-19

J&J shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

4 years ago

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Kids
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy announces vaccine mandate for child care workers

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all child care workers and staff at those facilities. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport
International
Public Health
Travel

Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring vaccines

All foreign travelers flying to the U.S. will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

4 years ago

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Kids
Public Health

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

With kids now back in school and the extra-contagious delta variant causing a huge jump in pediatric infections, many parents are anxiously awaiting vaccinations.

4 years ago

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