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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley speaks at a press conference ahead of the opening of the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in North Philadelphia on April 9, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley resigns over mishandling of MOVE bombing remains

May 13, the day of the announcement of Farley’s resignation, which is effective immediately, is the 36th anniversary of the MOVE bombing.

4 years ago

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
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CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors

The CDC will also no longer recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks outdoors in crowds.

4 years ago

Pediatrician Charles Goodman, left, talks to Frank Fierro, the father of 1 year-old Cameron Fierro. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Pediatricians say GOP vaccination proposal in Pa. could put children, newborns at risk

The law would require doctors to let parents set their children’s immunization schedules.

4 years ago

Many of the changes in health care that happened during the pandemic are likely here to stay, such as conferring with doctors online more frequently about medication and other treatments. (d3sign/Getty Images)
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How health care in the U.S. may change after COVID: An optimist’s outlook

COVID-19 demonstrated that even in a behemoth industry like health care, change can come quickly when it's necessary.

4 years ago

Middle school student Elise Robinson receives her first coronavirus vaccination on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Decatur, Ga. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)
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What parents and kids need to know about getting the Pfizer vaccine

The Pfizer vaccine is now approved for kids ages 12 and up. Here’s what you need to know about how it works, side effects, and where to get the shots.

4 years ago

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners. (Zoom)
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Pa. coronavirus update: Montco on track to be below the 5% positivity rate by next week

With a five percent positivity rate within reach, the county is making a slight change to its masking policy for outdoor sports and exercises.

4 years ago

A Pfizer vaccine vial and syringe. A CDC advisory panel has recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine be administered to adolescents age 12 to 15. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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CDC advisory panel recommends coronavirus vaccines for adolescents aged 12-15

The recommendation follows the FDA's extension of its emergency use authorization to children 12 to 15 of age earlier this week.

4 years ago

A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Pennsylvania Hospital. (Courtesy of Penn Medicine)
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N.J. coronavirus update: Kids 12-15 eligible for Pfizer vaccine upon CDC approval

Once the CDC director approves it as expected, New Jersey children ages 12 to 15 will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, health officials said Wednesday.

4 years ago

A health worker assists a resident at Passaic County’s vaccination site
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Persichilli defends N.J.’s long-term care policy, ongoing COVID restrictions in Senate hearing

N.J.’s top health official faced tough questions from state lawmakers Tuesday in a virtual hearing over the administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney, wearing a face mask, speaks at a podium
Health

Delaware coronavirus case rates plummet to six-month low

New cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations continue to drop as Carney prepares to lift indoor capacity restrictions for dining, shopping and working.

4 years ago

In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo traffic on I-95 passes oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Company in Linden, N.J. A major pipeline that transports fuels along the East Coast says it had to stop operations because it was the victim of a cyberattack. Colonial Pipeline said in a statement late Friday that it “took certain systems offline to contain the threat, which has temporarily halted all pipeline operations, and affected some of our IT systems.” (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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Colonial pipeline shutdown leads to small jump in gasoline prices for the region

It’s not time to panic-buy gasoline as the East Coast is supplied by imports and other pipelines.

4 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
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Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to U.S. children as young as 12

The Food and Drug Administration says children 12 to 15 years old are now eligible to receive a key COVID-19 vaccine.

4 years ago

East Hartford High School junior Zander Robinson receives a vaccination from EMT Mary Kate Staunton of Clinton at a mass vaccination site at Pratt & Whitney Runway in East Hartford, Conn., Monday, April 26, 2021. Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) hosted a
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N.J. coronavirus update: State developing plan to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds

With impending federal approval to use the Pfizer vaccine on adolescents, New Jersey officials are devising plans to inoculate this younger population.

4 years ago

Cyclists and joggers use Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021, which has been closed to traffic since the start of the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Pa. coronavirus update: MLK Drive reopening this summer; Flyers offering COVID vaccines, free tickets

More than a year after it was closed to car traffic, Philadelphia officials have announced that Martin Luther King Drive will reopen the first week of August.

4 years ago

The American Mushroom Institute organized vaccine clinics for Kennett Square's farm workers. (Mark Rutt/Design Design for American Mushroom Institute)
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Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders

After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.

4 years ago

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