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A National Guard member vaccinates someone against COVID-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly adds those age 65 and over to Phase 1B

The change, effective immediately for those age 65-74, aligns the city’s distribution system with the suburban counties and the rest of Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

Diners eat outside in New Jersey
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Restaurants, gyms, salons can soon operate at 50% capacity

The increased capacity limits at restaurants, gyms, and salons start next Friday, March 19.

4 years ago

Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at clinic.
Health

As N.J. expands vaccine eligibility, advocates say older adults are being left behind

As N.J. expands the pool of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, many of those most at risk are expected to have an “awful” time getting an appointment.

4 years ago

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A Delaware resident is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a drive-thru site
Health

Del. coronavirus update: Hospitalizations dip to 99, lowest in four months

The number of people needing in-patient treatment for COVID-19 had peaked at 474. New daily infections and the positive rate have also steadily decreased.

4 years ago

A National Guard member vaccinates someone against COVID-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Health
Billy Penn

Philly’s FEMA vaccine site has hundreds of leftover doses each day. Officials are still working on fair distribution.

Some are going to residents who get same-day calls — and to eligible folks who just show up and wait.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Convention Center
Health
Billy Penn

How to get to Philly’s FEMA vaccination site: Parking, SEPTA, accessible transport

So when you score that appointment, you’ll know where to go.

4 years ago

Nurses at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children held an informational picket in September 2020 and staffing was the main points of emphasis. (Courtesy: PASNAP)
Health

‘We’re fighting for a public health safety issue’: Pa. nurses unions went toe-to-toe with management on hospital staffing ratios

The pandemic laid bare issues of nurse-to-patient levels in the region’s medical systems. As new contracts were negotiated in 2020, this was a top concern.

4 years ago

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A mother wearing a face mask adjusting a face mask on her son before he goes to school
Health

Study: NJ residents have grown less vigilant about coronavirus-slowing behaviors

Researchers said a more relaxed attitude now toward behaviors that slow the spread of COVID-19 could come at a cost.

4 years ago

A worker prepares a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Philly suburbs, state health officials spar over accusations of ‘short-changed’ vaccine doses

Officials in Philly’s suburban collar counties say they are being “short-changed” when it comes to vaccine doses, encouraging residents to “shop around.”

4 years ago

Teachers are getting vaccinated in New Jersey earlier than originally announced. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Teachers get vaccines early; Residents canceling appointments to wait for J&J shot

Some residents are cancelling their appointments to receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in the hope of holding out for the Johnson & Johnson shot, officials said.

4 years ago

Deborah Dalton receives a COVID-19 vaccine
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.

4 years ago

A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus rides a bicycle in Philadelphia
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.

4 years ago

Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate
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.

4 years ago

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File photo: Croda's Atlas Point plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Science

More than two years after chemical leak, Delaware Croda plant still making fixes

Croda’s ethylene oxide plant on the Delaware River has been out of commission since a 2018 leak shut down I-295 on the busy Thanksgiving weekend.

4 years ago

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)
Health

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.

4 years ago

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