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I’m vaccinated but got COVID-19 anyway. Now what?
With omicron on everyone’s minds, people are concerned about breakthrough infections. How do you proceed if you think you’ve had one?
3 years ago
Listen 4:59Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame
An NPR analysis shows that since the vaccine rollout, counties that voted heavily for Trump have had more than twice the COVID mortality rates of those that voted for Biden.
3 years ago
1st case of omicron variant detected in New Jersey
The individual, an adult female, who is a fully vaccinated Georgia resident, had recently traveled to South Africa before spending time in New Jersey.
3 years ago
Watch as GOP assemblymen refuse to show vaccination records to state police
Some GOP members call the restrictions “tyranny.” Others comply. In the end all get down to business.
3 years ago
Multiple cases of omicron virus variant detected in New York City
The news came a day after the U.S. announced its first case of the variant had been detected in California.
3 years ago
Increase in COVID hospitalizations has Camden County officials concerned
Camden County officials are working to stop the spread of both COVID and the flu.
3 years ago
Questions surround omicron, but state public health agencies say they’re ready for it
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials members are preparing for the worst with the latest variant, while hoping for the best.
3 years ago
‘The fire that’s here’: U.S. is still battling delta variant
For now, the extra-contagious delta variant continues to inflict misery at a time when many hospitals are struggling with shortages of nurses.
3 years ago
What you can expect when vaccines become available for kids under 5
Health officials and pediatricians say the slow uptake among hesitant parents for the 5-11 age group could extend to the youngest children too.
3 years ago
Biden’s new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests
The White House wants more people to get vaccines, booster shots and COVID tests — especially with the new omicron variant here. A new plan will provide some new incentives.
3 years ago
Pastors seek court order barring limits on churches in future emergencies
The lawyer for one of the pastors said the Delaware Constitution took health emergencies into account when it mandated the “free exercise of religious worship.”
3 years ago
Fauci: 1st U.S. case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday.
3 years ago
What the AIDS crisis can teach us about the COVID pandemic response
Today is World AIDS Day, an annual opportunity to show support for people living with HIV and honor those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.
3 years ago
Philly health officials urge residents to take precautions against new omicron variant
There have been no reports of the omicron variant in Philadelphia. But health officials warn city residents to take caution, as the variant will likely find its way here.
3 years ago
Kid vaccinations for COVID nearly doubled in Philly over the past two weeks
The city’s rate for 5- to 11-year-olds is still below the national average.
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