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Deborah Dalton receives a COVID-19 vaccine
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

20,000 HIV+ Philadelphians are now eligible for the vaccine, causing a crush and confusion at Mazzoni Center

The LGBTQ health clinic says it doesn't have staffing or space to ramp up doses.

5 years ago

A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus rides a bicycle in Philadelphia
National
Public Health

Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

The CDC guidance is designed to address a growing demand, as more adults have been getting vaccinated and wondering if it gives them greater freedom.

5 years ago

Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Biology
Medicine
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

This vaccine requires only one dose and uses slightly different technology to fight the virus. Like you, WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk wanted to know more.

5 years ago

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University of Pittsburgh Pharmacy student Edith Wang loads a syringe with a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine, during a vaccination clinic hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County Health Department at the Petersen Events Center, in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Public Health
Technology

In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap

Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.

5 years ago

A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus stands near a sign advertising a rapid COVID-19 testing site in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Public Health
Travel

Which coronavirus test should I take?

It will be a while until most of us are vaccinated. If you think you’ve been exposed, or hoping you haven’t been, knowing which test to get is important.

5 years ago

A Covid-19 restriction sign hangs outside of H-E-B supermarket on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The popular Texas supermarket chain will not require customers to wear masks when the statewide mask mandate ends on March 10, 2021. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

As states ease restrictions, study says on-premises dining linked to COVID-19 spread

A study published Friday confirms that state-imposed mask mandates and on-premises dining restrictions help slow the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (Christopher Black/AP)
Business
Public Health

WHO head wants virus vaccine patents waived to boost supply

The head of the World Health Organization called Friday for patent rights to be waived until the end of the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

A doctor extracts COVID-19 vaccine out of a vial
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia’s allocation of vaccine doses to increase next week

Philadelphia is prioritizing vaccinations for people over the age of 75 and those with high-risk medical conditions.

5 years ago

FEMA's mass vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly will send confirmation emails to everyone in the city vaccine registry

The Health Department says regular updates will go out to the quarter-million residents on the list.

5 years ago

A pharmacist prepares a syringe from a vial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine during
The Pulse

Taking Our Best Shot

Throughout the darkest hours of this pandemic, the world kept its gaze trained on the light at the end of the tunnel: a vaccine. Just ove ...

Air Date: March 5, 2021

Listen 50:15
Tawandaa Austin is a community health worker at Penn Medicine. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health Care
Public Health
Social Justice

This special workforce is alleviating COVID vaccine fears in the most vulnerable communities

Community health workers get to know clients personally by asking them what they need to improve their health, and they raise vaccine trust in hardest-hit groups.

5 years ago

Listen 6:11
The Vax Machine brought vaccinations to hundreds of senior citizens at Rose Hill Community Center. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Vax Machine takes COVID-19 vaccine into Delaware communities to address racial inequities

A WHYY analysis of Delaware data found that Black and Latino residents are getting vaccinated for the coronavirus at much lower rates than white residents.

5 years ago

Listen 5:00
Dr. Raj Panjabi, the newly named head of the President's Malaria Initiative, treating patients during a visit to Liberia, where he was born and lived until 1990. He'll lead the effort to prevent and treat malaria around the world. Each year, some 400,000 people die of a disease that, he notes, is
NPR
International
Public Health

New U.S. malaria czar: Why we should care about the disease, even in a pandemic

Did you even know the U.S. has a malaria czar? Who himself had malaria as a kid? We interview Dr. Raj Panjabi, newly appointed by President Joe Biden.

5 years ago

A close-up shot of naloxone.
Addiction
Behavioral Health
New Jersey

N.J. saw a slight uptick in drug overdose deaths in 2020

Gov. Phil Murphy said the increased feelings of isolation and anxiety caused by the pandemic had officials worried the number would be even higher.

5 years ago

A baby turtle in Roxborough (Flickr Creative Commons/Tim McFarlance)
Biology
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly Health Department: Do not ‘kiss or snuggle’ turtles due to salmonella outbreak

Officials have discovered eight cases linked to the hard-shelled pets in Philly and Delco.

5 years ago

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