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Health

A patient shows her COVID-19 vaccine card at a hospital
National
Public Health

While COVID summer surge is waning, more mandates in the works

Not wanting to lose momentum, government leaders and employers are looking at strengthening and expanding vaccine requirements.

4 years ago

Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘Avoid the double whammy’: Montco offering free flu shots alongside COVID-19 vaccines

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh called getting a flu shot this year “more important than ever” to keep families safe amid the ongoing pandemic.

4 years ago

In this June 11, 2021, file photo, a healthcare worker administrates a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a student during a vaccination clinic
Employment
Health Care
Public Health

Philly extends deadline for health care, university staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID

Health care workers, and university faculty, staff, and students, must have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 15. Here’s what else you need to know.

4 years ago

A closeup of Miguel Cardona
NPR
Higher Education
Income Inequality

What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul

The U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.

4 years ago

Helen Fitzpatrick, 97, right, receives a COVID-19 vaccine administered by Dr. Hillary Cohen at Englewood Health
New Jersey
Public Health

Camden County preparing to open another mega-site for COVID booster shots

As the call for boosters intensifies, Camden County is not planning to use the college mega-site it used the first time around because students are in class.

4 years ago

Dover International Speedway (courtesy DIS/Twitter)
Community Events
Delaware
Public Health

Want to take friends on joyride around Dover speedway’s Monster Mile?

The event is being held to get more Delawareans vaccinated. The rate is now 79% for all adults, but barely half of younger adults have gotten their first dose.

4 years ago

Registered nurse Tria Jones opens a swab during testing for COVID-19
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Why is it so hard to get a COVID test in Philly?

Frustrated residents and some providers describe high demand, but the city has no plans to add capacity.

4 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Fire Department administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a vaccination site setup
National
Public Health

J&J seeks FDA clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

J&J said it filed a request with the FDA to authorize boosters for people 18 and older who previously received the company's one-shot vaccine.

4 years ago

Crews continue to clean the oil in the Wetlands Talbert Marsh after an oil spill in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Huntington Beach, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Environment
National

Ship’s anchor among possible causes of California oil spill

A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further.

4 years ago

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli speaks at the opening of a mass vaccination site at Rowan College
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: South Jersey now leads the state in the number of infections

South Jersey has seen an increase in COVID infections; double what the positivity rate was one year ago.

4 years ago

A child walks by a Christmas display
NPR
National
Public Health

Get a fan and get vaccinated, the CDC says in its safety tips for the holidays

Getting vaccinated, keeping a mask handy and social distancing remain at the top of the CDC's guidance for people wanting to avoid the coronavirus.

4 years ago

A clinician draws a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (FEMA)
Medicine
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What about boosters for people who didn’t get the Pfizer vaccine?

Health experts advise patience, and caution against stressing boosters in lieu of vaccinating the unvaccinated.

4 years ago

Listen 4:10
Students in Pittsburgh
Government
National
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is among states and cities slow to spend federal pandemic aid

Many states and cities across the U.S. are getting off to a slow start in spending money from this year's coronavirus relief package.

4 years ago

A mother is pictured
NPR
Public Health

Heat waves are dangerous during pregnancy, but doctors don’t often mention it

With extreme heat waves on the rise in a changing climate, doctors are finding that pregnant women are particularly vulnerable.

4 years ago

NPR
Government
Public Health

How a small government agency will enforce the vaccine mandate for 80 million workers

OSHA, the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety, now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers

4 years ago

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