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Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch are helping to test the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine against coronavirus variants. (Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images)
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A Texas lab performs crucial testing for Pfizer’s COVID vaccine

The government says people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 eight months ago will need a booster.

4 years ago

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic kicks the ball during a training session at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. Chelsea and Villarreal will meet in the UEFA Super Cup in Belfast
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Hershey native Pulisic tests positive for virus ahead of World Cup qualifiers

United States soccer star Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks before United States players begin reporting for camp.

4 years ago

A gloved hand holds up a syringe of the COVID-19 vaccine
Public Health

Montco to offer COVID booster shots for immunocompromised people

Montgomery County will soon accept appointments for a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals.

4 years ago

Nafis Smith gets his second COVID-19 shot.
Medicine
Public Health

Made in America is giving away 100 pairs of free tix to people who get vaccinated with Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium

The Black Doctors group will be giving vaccinations this weekend and those who get them will be eligible to win free tickets to Made in America.

4 years ago

(Photo by Monstera from Pexels)
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Kids and Mental Health

We’ve heard it again and again — kids are resilient. But they’re also sensitive, with social and emotional needs every bit as compl ...

Air Date: August 20, 2021

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Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.(BIGSTOCK/motortion)
The Pulse
Health Care
Kids
Mental Health

‘We are in a state of emergency’: What's behind the rising suicide rate among Black kids

Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.

4 years ago

Listen 16:48
Jacob Smollen as a kid with his grandmother, Mindy Smollen. (Courtesy of Jacob Smollen)
The Pulse
Home & Family
Kids
Mental Health

Losing a grandmother brings questions about grief, and why we feel what we feel

The task, experts said, is figuring out how best to carry on, while still honoring the person who’s no longer with us

4 years ago

Listen 7:02
A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a fire department worker
NPR
National
Public Health

COVID booster shots are coming. Here’s what you need to know

If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one.

4 years ago

People line up last week to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Kampala, Uganda
NPR
Health Care
International
Public Health

Why a push for boosters could make the pandemic even worse

Officials at the WHO said Wednesday that it strongly opposes booster shots for all adults in rich countries because the boosters will not help slow down the pandemic.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021, on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program. U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and signs that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Aging
Public Health

Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers are not vaccinated, according to federal data, despite those facilities bearing the brunt of the early COVID-19 outbreak.

5 years ago

Zaliyah Dozier gets a COVID-19 vaccination at the Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly says it will use existing vaccine network to give out COVID booster shots

The city’s acting health commissioner said existing providers would be tapped to distribute third vaccine doses once CDC guidelines are finalized.

5 years ago

A health care worker displays a COVID-19 vaccination record card
NPR
National
Public Health

A pharmacist is charged with selling COVID-19 vaccine cards for $10 on eBay

Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination cards to 11 buyers in March and April.

5 years ago

Clinical nurse Sophia Collins oversees a vaccination clinic
National
Public Health

U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

The plan, as outlined by the CDC and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

5 years ago

Students work on assignments during a summer school program
Keystone Crossroads
Government
K-12
Public Health

Bucks County changes school COVID-19 guidance again to recommend masking

The Bucks County Health Department said it was changing course because local hospitals said any pediatric COVID-19 cases could stress the system.

5 years ago

Vials for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
NPR
National
Public Health

The Biden administration may recommend COVID boosters after 8 months

A source familiar with the discussions says administration health experts could make the recommendation as soon as this week.

5 years ago

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