Health
Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders
After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.
5 years ago
I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I need one vaccine shot or two?
How do the vaccines boost immunity? Do people who’ve had the virus even need a dose? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the research.
5 years ago
Listen 1:55To bridge the digital divide, Biden administration launches vaccine hotline
It's part of the administration's push to get 70% of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.
5 years ago
India sees deadliest day of pandemic with COVID-19 deaths topping 4,000
As bad as the reported numbers are, the actual toll is likely much worse. India's relentless virus surge is leading to shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen and drugs.
5 years ago
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting the Biden administration send them only a fraction of what's been allocated to them.
5 years ago
Eating disorders, and demand for treatment, rise with the pandemic
Since COVID-19 took hold, mental health experts say, more adolescents and young adults have sought help to combat their eating disorders.
5 years ago
Listen 0:57Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder
Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pa? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.
5 years ago
Delaware ends its vaccine waiting list
Since Jan. 20, more than 200,000 Delawareans signed up for the vaccine through the state’s waiting list. Now, as interest has waned, the list is ending.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds’
The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.
5 years ago
More support easing vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remain
Activists and humanitarian institutions cheered after the U.S. reversed course Wednesday and called for a waiver of intellectual property protections on the vaccine.
5 years ago
If your brain feels foggy and you’re tired all the time, you’re not alone
This kind of mental fog is real and can have a few different causes. But at the root of it are the stress and trauma of the past year, say mental health experts.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Website, call center now available to book homebound vaccinations
N.J. has launched a website where homebound residents or their caregivers can request an in-home COVID-19 vaccination. The state’s call center can also assist.
5 years ago
COVID’s US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
Experts warn that a “substantial increase” in hospitalizations and deaths is possible if unvaccinated people do not follow basic precautions such as wearing a mask.
5 years ago
Walkup COVID-19 vaccine appointments begin in Montco
These appointments can only be used for the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, or the single-shot dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
5 years ago
Herd immunity, mask confusion and a nudge for the vaccine hesitant
This hour, worry that we won't reach herd immunity as vaccine demand slows, the confusion about new CDC guidelines for the vaccinated, and using a nudge for vaccine hesitant.
Air Date: May 5, 2021 10:00 am
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