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Tun Aye receives his COVID-19 vaccine
Pennsylvania
Public Health

As delta variant spreads in U.S., Pennsylvania COVID-19 vaccinations stall

More than half of Pennsylvanians are not immunized.

4 years ago

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Dickmann, a medical technician with the 187th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, takes part in a 2018 Innovative Readiness Training Mission in Monroeville, Alabama. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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Delaware
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Public Health

Delaware Nat. Guard to deliver free health care in Dover

Residents in the Dover area can get no-cost medical, dental, and eye care next month as part of the Delaware Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 7, 2021, file photo, patrons enjoy cold tropical cocktails in the tiny interior of the Tiki-Ti bar as it reopens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. COVID-19 cases have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates in some states and Fourth of July gatherings.  Los Angeles County public health officials have urged people to resume wearing masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Public Health

U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks

Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

4 years ago

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

FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine

The number of cases reported in connection with J&J's vaccine represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 13 million Americans who have received the one-dose shot.

4 years ago

An overhead shot of the beach in Delaware.
Delaware
Public Health

Order lifts Delaware state of emergency Tuesday

Carney also signed a narrower public health emergency order to allow the state and medical providers to continue vaccination and testing programs.

4 years ago

Alejandro Garcia, 16, receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
New Jersey
Public Health

New Jersey grants digital access to COVID vaccine records

New Jersey has partnered with Docket Health to give residents digital access to their COVID-19 vaccination records.

4 years ago

A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a community clinic
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania says it counted 500K duplicate COVID-19 shots

The figures, released Friday evening without explanation, also showed an increase of about 60,000 in the number of people who are counted as fully vaccinated.

4 years ago

Guadelupe Gracia Munoz receives the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Medicine
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Does the coronavirus delta variant mean I’ll need a vaccine booster?

Is one J&J COVID-19 vaccine shot enough? Is a mixed vaccine regimen better? Here’s what WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk found out.

4 years ago

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(Joy Ho for NPR)
NPR
Public Health

5 ways to stop summer colds from making the rounds in your family

Perhaps the only respite pandemic closures brought to my family — which includes two kids under age 6 — was freedom from the constant misery of dripping noses, and sneezes.

4 years ago

Desks are spaced apart in a classroom
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Kids
Public Health

As CDC relaxes COVID rules, Philly schools double down on reopening plan

Philadelphia District and union officials voiced support for a full reopening under new CDC recommendations that distancing shouldn’t be a barrier for bringing students back.

4 years ago

Close-up of virus cells or bacteria
The Pulse

The Aftermath of Viruses

Left to their own devices, viruses are pretty much helpless. They need cells to infect in order to replicate. But they’re sneaky — ma ...

Air Date: July 9, 2021

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Dr. Anthony Fauci attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in May on Capitol Hill. Fauci says he rarely wears a mask anymore since his environment is usually restricted to vaccinated people. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool/Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

Fauci says current vaccines will stand up to the delta variant

"No matter what study you look at, the protection against severe disease leading to hospitalization is always well within the 90%, regardless of the study," Fauci said.

4 years ago

A health worker prepares to administer a jab of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive for people ages 30 to 39 in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Medicine
Public Health

Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect

They said that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.

4 years ago

The numerals in this illustration show the main mutation sites of the delta variant of the coronavirus, which is likely the most contagious version. Here, the virus's spike protein (red) binds to a receptor on a human cell (blue). New research sheds light on what makes this variant so transmissible. (Juan Gaertner/Science Source)
NPR
Public Health

Why The Delta Variant Is Hyper-Contagious: A New Study Sheds Light

After months of data collection, scientists agree: The delta variant is the most contagious version of the coronavirus worldwide.

4 years ago

(Instagram/PhillyTeenVaxx)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Some Philly teens still don’t want the vaccine. Others are making the case

Philadelphia native Lamar Reed interviews his peers to find out how they feel about getting vaccinated.

4 years ago

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