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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.

5 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.

5 years ago

Guadelupe Gracia Munoz receives the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Medicine
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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.

5 years ago

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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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago

Nurse Reynaldo Pella, left, was one of five staff members to simultaneously receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Health ambassadors successful in increasing vaccination rates

According to the New Jersey Department of Health, over the past four weeks, vaccination rates are up 9% in Ewing, 15% in Perth Amboy, and 11% in Passaic.

5 years ago

The delta variant, first detected in India, is spreading across the globe and is now the dominant variant in the U.S., according to estimates by the CDC. (Boris Roessler/DPA/Picture Alliance via Getty)
NPR
Public Health

Delta is now the dominant coronavirus variant in the U.S.

The good news is the vaccines being used in the U.S. all appear to be highly effective at protecting against serious disease, hospitalization and death.

5 years ago

Lt. John A. Kooistra, Jr.
The Pulse

The Secret History of Mars Exploration

Humans have been obsessed with Mars for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that we began to have actual break ...

Air Date: July 6, 2021

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People, some with masks and some without, wait in line to be seated outdoors on a pier
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Is the pandemic really winding down? And if not, how will we know when it is?

Are vaccination rates in themselves a sign that the worst is over? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the numbers.

5 years ago

To help keep weak swimmers safe, stay
NPR
Public Safety

You could save a child from drowning this summer. Here’s how

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 3,900 people die from unintentional drowning in the US each year — with one in five under 14-years-old.

5 years ago

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