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Health

A close-up of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania firing vendor that mishandled virus data

Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents, state officials said.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, left, speaks at a news conference at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, where he announced that the state will give free season-long admission to the park and other state parks to any New Jersey resident who has gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. At right is Shawn LaTourette, the acting environmental protection commissioner. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. is offering up more freebies for COVID vaccinations. But do those incentives work?

In N.J., a vaccination card can now get you a free glass of wine, a free season pass to a state park, and a chance to win dinner with the governor and his wife.

5 years ago

The exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Public Health

CHOP receives $25M donation for its fetal medicine program from the family behind Wawa

The gift will fund expansion of the delivery unit, creation of a birth defects biorepository, and a position in pediatric surgical science.

5 years ago

A person receives a COVID-19 vaccinations at a 24-hour, walk-up clinic hosted by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Health

Temple teams up with Prevention Point to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Kensington

Temple’s College of Public Health and Prevention Point Philadelphia will host low-barrier, community vaccine clinics twice a week at Step Up to the Plate’s “Love Lot.”

5 years ago

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

Delaware won’t check for ‘vaccine passport’ when mask mandate ends, Gov. Carney says

The governor is lifting his masking mandate outdoors and indoors except for crowded settings, though he says federal guidance is confusing.

5 years ago

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National
Public Health

As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules

The CDC's new guidance that it's safe for fully vaccinated people to go without masks, even indoors, has led to a confusing situation for businesses.

5 years ago

President Biden delivers remarks in the White House Monday on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
International

U.S. to ship 20 million additional COVID vaccine doses overseas

The president said he plans to have some 80 million doses of the vaccine distributed overseas by the end of June.

5 years ago

The highest health burdens from overwork were seen in men and in workers who are middle-aged or older, according to a WHO study. (sturti/Getty Images)
NPR
Employment
Public Health

Overwork killed more than 745,000 people in a Year, WHO study finds

Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organization says.

5 years ago

Classroom during coronavirus pandemic
K-12
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Schools will return to full-time, in-person learning this fall

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order allowing school districts to provide remote instruction will expire at the end of the current academic year.

5 years ago

Passengers wait to board the Market-Frankford line at City Hall
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: SEPTA to lift capacity limits in June

While capacity limits will be lifted, SEPTA will keep requiring riders to wear masks, in accordance with CDC guidance.

5 years ago

Keidy Ventura receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Medicine
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Will I need to get a COVID-19 booster shot?

While pharmaceutical companies making COVID-19 vaccines say it’s likely you’ll need a booster, scientists say it’s too soon to tell. Here’s what we do know so far.

5 years ago

Listen 2:12
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’

Fauci said many people in minority groups face obstacles starting at birth, including lack of an adequate diet and lack of access to health care.

5 years ago

A girl and her father wear face masks while they push their bikes in Hermosa Beach
NPR
Kids
Public Health

What the new mask guidance means for unvaccinated kids — and their parents

I'm fully vaccinated, but my kids aren't. Can I safely take off my mask? Do my unvaccinated kids have to keep masking in public?

5 years ago

After the CDC shifted this week to less restrictive mask guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some leaders in the public health world felt blindsided. While some people rejoiced, others say they feel the change has come too soon. (Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group via Getty Images)
NPR
National
Public Health

Confused by CDC’s latest mask guidance? Here’s what we’ve learned

The CDC shifted its stance this week on the need to wear masks if you're vaccinated. What's that mean for kids? For travel? For work? Experts weigh in.

5 years ago

From left, Philly Teen Vass student ambassadors Vy Nguyen, Andy Nguyen and Keren Abraham. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Health

Should teens get vaccinated? These Philly high schoolers say yes, please

A new student-led vaccine collective called Philly Teen Vaxx is hoping to combat vaccine hesitancy in young people — one clinic at a time.

5 years ago

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