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Business
Public Health

Google and Facebook mandate vaccines for employees at U.S. offices

Google and Facebook will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before returning to the company's offices, the tech giants said on Wednesday.

5 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at the opening of a federally-run mass vaccine center
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philadelphia: Still no vaccine requirements for city workers, same with SEPTA and school district

The Kenney administration continues to avoid a mandate.

5 years ago

Simone Biles watches gymnasts perform after she exited the team
International
Mental Health
Sports

‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics

Biles cited mental health struggles for pulling out of the gymnastics team competition and the individual all-around, highlighting a discussion coursing through sports

5 years ago

Edna Cruz makes coffee while wearing a mask inside her cafe
Pennsylvania
Public Health

No mask mandate, but Pennsylvanians urged to follow guidance

Wolf's comments came just before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines.

5 years ago

A a registered nurse works on a computer while assisting a COVID-19 patient
Medicine
Public Health

Penn researching ways to avoid side effects of key treatment for serious COVID cases

A type of steroid is the only treatment proven to improve the outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. But it can have major side effects, like elevated blood sugar.

5 years ago

Listen 1:33
Alejandro Garcia, 16, receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
New Jersey
Public Health

Burlington County hosting pop-up COVID vaccine clinics for students

With little more than a month before school begins, Burlington County is partnering with school districts to get students fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

5 years ago

Philadelphians wait in the lobby of the Liacouras Center at Temple University to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Philadelphia
Public Health

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to offer free physical exams, COVID-19 shots, tests

Student athletes can receive free physical examinations, and other Philadelphia residents can get the COVID-19 shot or be tested for the virus.

5 years ago

Joanne Matthews of the Emmanuel Dining Room exhorted people in line to get the shot. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Public Health

‘I’ve been convinced it is necessary’: Getting the shot in parts of Wilmington with low vax rates

Wilmington residents waiting in line for free lunch were encouraged to get inoculated. It’s part of a public health effort to reach the vaccine-hesitant.

5 years ago

Listen 2:14
Park patrons ride the Pony Express roller coaster ride, one pictured in center wearing a mask and throwing up a peace sign
NPR
Public Health

Coronavirus FAQ: I’m vaccinated. I thought I could give up masks! But should I?

Yes, that was the plan. Then along came the Delta variant. And now people who are vaccinated are wondering: Are there circumstances in which a mask would be advisable?

5 years ago

Customer wears face mask in Belmar, N.J.
National
Public Health

CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of U.S.

Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, and students.

5 years ago

Registered Nurse Shyun Lin, left, gives Alda Maxis, 70, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site
Health Care
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. health care system mandates COVID-19 vaccine for all staff

RWJBarnabas Health said Monday that it is extending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all staff including all employees, new employees and medical staff.

5 years ago

Stephanie Reid places a doorhanger about the census on a resident's house
Philadelphia
Public Health

Census workers combat COVID vaccine misinformation in low-vaccination Philly neighborhoods

Philly Counts has been working with 18 priority neighborhoods since January, when it pivoted from its 2020 census effort to help communities fight COVID-19.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
New Jersey
Public Health

As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Murphy urges residents to get vaccinated: ‘I beg you’

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in New Jersey, and Gov. Phil Murphy is telling people to please get vaccinated if they haven’t already.

5 years ago

Medical staff members check on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit
NPR
Aging
Public Health

Doctors worry that memory problems after COVID-19 may set the stage for Alzheimer’s

Some patients who've had COVID develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to determine whether they're are more likely to develop the disease itself

5 years ago

Jasmine Santana fills syringes with COVID-19 vaccine
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Vaccination rate in Philly varies widely by demographic, with Latinos seeing a surge and Gen-X overtaking Post War seniors

These charts will update weekly.

5 years ago

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