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Rural hospitals worry they will lose staff because of Biden’s new vaccine mandate

In rural areas where vaccination rates are low and hiring is already difficult, hospital directors are worried there could be staffing shortages.

5 years ago

The Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Public pressure mounts against Chester incinerator as environmental racism claims pile up

Public pressure is mounting against the Covanta incinerator in Chester as the latest public hearing placed environmental justice concerns in the limelight.

5 years ago

COVID-10 vaccines
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Billy Penn

What to know about COVID vaccine boosters in Philly: Where to get it, who’s eligible, and what to bring

You don’t need an ID, but you do need your vax card.

5 years ago

Vials for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
Health

COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers

Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.

5 years ago

A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Pennsylvania Hospital. (Courtesy of Penn Medicine)
Health

Montgomery County to begin administering Pfizer booster doses Monday

To aid with the booster rollout, the county Office of Public Health will expand vaccination hours starting Sept. 27.

5 years ago

In this June 11, 2021, file photo, a healthcare worker administrates a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a student during a vaccination clinic
Health

Philly Health Department to begin administering Pfizer booster doses Saturday

The announcement follows the CDC’s endorsement of Pfizer boosters for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans.

5 years ago

A pharmacist prepares a syringe of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19
Health

CDC leader adds people with risky jobs to COVID booster list

The CDC advisers said boosters should be offered to people 65 and older, nursing home residents and those ages 50 to 64 who have risky underlying health problems.

5 years ago

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The Pulse
Science

Handmade Tales

As a materials scientist, Anna Ploszajski was trained t ...

Air Date: September 24, 2021

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File photo: NJ Department of Health Commissioner, Judy Persichilli at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ on June 5, 2020
Health

N.J. officials encourage use of monoclonal antibodies as hospitalizations rise

N.J. officials said they won’t follow the lead of Florida and Texas, which established state-run clinics, but they encourage patients to consider the treatment.

5 years ago

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Mary Adamson, an ICU nurse, and president of the Temple University Nurses Association, led a rally for more nurse staffing and in support of the Patient Safety Act on September 23, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

‘People called us heroes’: Pa. nurses sound the alarm on unsafe working conditions

Nurses say the pandemic has fueled a vicious cycle: short-staffing leads to unsafe conditions, which leads to many people leaving the profession.

5 years ago

A CDC advisory panel recommended an extra Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. (Matt Rourke/AP)
NPR
Health

A CDC panel backs booster shots for older adults, a step toward making them available

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a third dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and older, as well as others at a high risk

5 years ago

Vehicles are under water during flooding in Norristown
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. won’t hit climate goals without increasing efforts now, report says

The Wolf Administration says a new plan can help the commonwealth reach its greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2050 and help avoid the worst effects of climate change.

5 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Health

Dr. Paul Offit on COVID vaccines and the history of medical advances

Dr. Paul Offit on the COVID vaccines and his new book, "You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation."

Air Date: September 23, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
An illustration of a couple holding a baby.
Health
Billy Penn

Resources to help avoid and deal with traumatic birth experiences in Philadelphia

How to make the start of a new life as trauma-free as possible.

5 years ago

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to seniors and others at high risk from the virus.

5 years ago

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