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Rutgers University in New Brunswick
Higher Education
New Jersey
Public Health

Rutgers will require COVID-19 vaccinations in the fall — the first major university to do so

With a few exceptions, Rutgers University students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

5 years ago

An illustration of COVID-19 vaccine appointment forms
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Vaccinate PA’s online appointment finder has expanded to Philadelphia

City health officials aren’t endorsing the site, however, because they can’t ensure accuracy.

5 years ago

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks with a dog
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: State surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases

Across the commonwealth, 1,652 people are hospitalized with the virus. It’s an uptick in the trend after a period of falling hospitalization numbers.

5 years ago

A worker prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccine at the Dignity Health Sports Park
NPR
Media
Public Health

‘Lying through truth’: Misleading facts fuel vaccine misinformation

There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.

5 years ago

A student gets off the bus for the 1st day of school at Oakcrest High School on Tuesday. Sept. 3, 2019. (Craig Matthews/The Press of Atlantic City via AP)
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State revises guidelines for schools; banks won’t garnish stimulus checks for debts

In line with the CDC, most students can be within three feet of each other, as long as masks are worn and handwashing is frequent.

5 years ago

Center City Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly campaigns to bring back workers, tourists; Montco urges celebrating holidays ‘separately’

The effort includes a website where employees and businesses can turn to for reopening information, as well as a marketing campaign and live events.

5 years ago

People travel through an airport with luggage
NPR
National
Public Health

The future of the pandemic in the US: Experts look ahead

Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.

5 years ago

The Philly skyline as seen from a bridge
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Philly vaccine map shows some progress in reducing economic gap

There’s still a major divide when it comes to race and ethnicity of city vaccine recipients.

5 years ago

Chaparral House activities director Erika Shaver-Nelson, left, talks with resident Joyce in the hallway at Chaparral House in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Aging
New Jersey
Public Health

Friends, family ‘cautiously optimistic’ as N.J. resumes indoor visits in long-term care

The relaxing of visitation rules in long-term care comes as N.J. grapples with a significant surge in new coronavirus infections, as well as an uptick in hospitalizations.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining at Parc on Rittenhouse Square
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly won’t follow state and relax restaurant restrictions as cases rise

When Pa. relaxes restaurant restrictions on April 4, Philadelphia won’t be following suit, citing a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

5 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney speaks to the press
Delaware
Public Health

Gov. Carney hints at looming loosening of unspecified COVID-19 restrictions in Delaware

The governor said restrictions might be eased in the coming days but is also concerned about a recent uptick in cases and hospitalizations.

5 years ago

Tables are set up inside the FEMA-run coronavirus vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly is canceling thousands of improperly made vaccine appointments at Convention Center

The problem arose after a QR code intended for people at the Convention Center to make their second-dose appointments was shared widely.

5 years ago

Hospital worker receives one of the country's first coronavirus vaccinations, using the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, at Yaba Mainland hospital in Lagos, Nigeria Friday, March 12, 2021. Urgent calls for COVID-19 vaccine fairness rang through African countries on Friday as more welcomed or rolled out doses from the global COVAX initiative, with officials acutely aware their continent needs much more. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
Radio Times
Health Care
International
Medicine

The threat of vaccine nationalism

Affluent countries are hoarding vaccines. So how do you make vaccine distribution more equitable? And what threat does vaccine nationalism pose to the ending the pandemic?

Air Date: March 23, 2021 10:00 am

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are seen inside a fridge
NPR
Medicine
Public Health

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial data questioned by safety board

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the Data Safety and Monitoring Board is concerned "outdated information" may have been included in trial data.

5 years ago

A health worker assists a resident at Passaic County’s vaccination site
Aging
New Jersey
Public Health
NJ Spotlight

After early stumbles, N.J. hotline delivers more vaccination appointments for seniors

The percentage of New Jerseyans over age 75 — the group most at risk for death from COVID-19 — who have received at least one shot nearly doubled since late February.

5 years ago

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