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Oct. 28, 2021: Gov. Phil Murphy, right, at a clinic for COVID-19 vaccination booster shots in Trenton. (Rich Hundley/NJ Spotlight News)
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Health officials stress COVID-19 booster shot before the holidays

All adults who received the initial vaccine are now eligible to further boost their immunity, CDC says.

4 years ago

Passengers stand beneath an electronic signboard in New York's Penn Station as they wait to board a train, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. Millions of Americans are returning home Sundy after the long Thanksgiving weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays?

Thursday will be our second pandemic Thanksgiving. The vaccines have helped, but there are still steps we can take to keep everyone safe.

4 years ago

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The holidays are upon us. Here's your toolkit for how to keep COVID out of your festivities and keep your most vulnerable family members safe this year.(Chanelle Nibbelink for NPR)
NPR
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Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here’s how to keep COVID out

4 years ago

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Why do we love the way autumn smells? It’s not about pumpkin spice

That brisk, crisp, slightly sharp scent we associate with the fall is the smell of leaves, trees, and plants decaying through the season.

4 years ago

Boxes of BinaxNow home COVID-19 tests made by Abbott and QuickVue home tests made by Quidel are shown for sale Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at a CVS store in Lakewood, Wash., south of Seattle. After weeks of shortages, retailers like CVS say they now have ample supplies of rapid COVID-19 test kits, but experts are bracing to see whether it will be enough as Americans gather for Thanksgiving and new outbreaks spark across the Northern and Western states
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New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing — the holiday season

The holiday season could strain COVID-19 home test supplies as more Americans try to screen themselves before Thanksgiving and other family gatherings.

4 years ago

A closeup of a child's t-shirt, with a sticker visible that says,
Health

Philadelphia lags behind nationwide average in vaccination rate for children

Even as some parents may hesitate, the evidence indicates that the doses for children — which are lower than those for adults — are safe and effective.

4 years ago

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins (L) waves at the audience during during the astronaut graduation ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas, on January 10, 2020. - The 13 astronauts, 11 from NASA and 2 from CSA, are the first candidates to graduate under the Artemis program and will become eligible for spaceflight, including assignments to the International Space Station, Artemis missions to the Moon, and ultimately, missions to Mars, according to NASA. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)
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Jessica Watkins will be the first Black woman to live and work on the space station

4 years ago

Dr. Cheryl Bettigole speaks from a podium while wearing a face mask
Health

Mayor Kenney mandates COVID-19 vaccines for all city employees by mid-January

Mayor Jim Kenney announced Philadelphia will require that all city employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-January.

4 years ago

A Starbucks sign
Health

Thousands of Camden County Starbucks customers potentially exposed to hepatitis A

Health officials are urging customers at a Blackwood Clementon Road coffee shop to get vaccinated for hep A.

4 years ago

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

U.S. opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+

The government is trying to get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that experts fear could snowball into a winter surge with upcoming holiday travel.

4 years ago

Thanksgiving food crossed out with red Xs
The Pulse
Health

The Food We Eat

Thanksgiving is near, which means many families will come together with loved ones over a shared meal that celebrates abundance. But alon ...

Air Date: November 19, 2021

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Chris Newman started a farm to raise chickens and pigs sustainably, with plenty of outdoor space. He'd also like the food to be affordable. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

One farm tried to make sustainable food affordable. Here’s what happened

At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.

4 years ago

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Melissa Lyon, newly named Delaware County health director. (LinkedIn)
Health

Delaware County appoints Melissa Lyon to lead its new department of health

Lyon comes to Delco by way of Erie County. Board of Health members are excited about her appointment as the new health department director.

4 years ago

The super blood noon rises over a residential area in New Delhi during a total lunar eclipse in May. (Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Science

How you can see the nearly total lunar eclipse Friday morning

West Coast night owls and East Coast early risers will have the best view of the upcoming lunar eclipse this Friday.

4 years ago

Linda Holmes checks the head of a boy for lice
NPR
Health

Pandemic or no, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice

With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional delousers. But how are kids getting head lice if they're physically distancing in the classroom?

4 years ago

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