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People line up for the COVID-19 vaccine outside the BB&T Pavilion in Camden
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N.J. coronavirus update: State launches vaccine finder to seek out appointments

New Jersey’s new vaccine finder is now online and will aggregate information across multiple scheduling platforms several times an hour for appointments.

5 years ago

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Pa. coronavirus update: Most residents will be eligible for vaccine on April 19

Pennsylvania is poised to dramatically expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what you need to know.

5 years ago

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine
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Federal program to bring vaccine to nursing homes missed around half of staff

A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.

5 years ago

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Getting ready to reopen: vaccine passports and social anxiety

With schools, restaurants, sports venues, and travel reopening, we'll look at plans for vaccine passports and explore the anxiety many are feeling around returning to normal.

Air Date: March 31, 2021 10:00 am

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A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy’s Hospital in London
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens

The announcement Wednesday marks a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before the next school year

5 years ago

An LGBTQ pride flag is pictured in Center City.
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LGBTQ Pennsylvanians could have less COVID-19 vaccine access, more hesitancy

Health disparities and lack of competent care could make LGBTQ Pennsylvanians more hesitant about the vaccine. A survey is underway.

5 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Fire Department administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site
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Pennsylvania in talks to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility

“We're talking about that now, as to how we want to move beyond where we are right now and how quickly we can do it,” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday.

5 years ago

Merakey’s Fresh Start recovery program on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood arranged for the Philadelphia Health Department to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to residents on March 30, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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A Kensington clinic brings vaccines to people recovering from substance use disorder

Individuals recovering from substance use disorder can be at higher risk for COVID-19. A residential program in Kensington brought vaccines to them.

5 years ago

People wearing face masks wait in line to receive COVID-19 vaccines
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Pa. coronavirus update: Farley says pandemic ‘returning to where it began a year ago’

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley says COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising significantly.

5 years ago

A jogger can be seen in the distance running in Wilmington
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Carney to expand Del. vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and older; outdoor restrictions eased amid rise in cases

Carney is opening up registration well ahead of President Joe Biden’s deadline. He’s also easing outdoor restrictions as cases and hospitalizations rise.

5 years ago

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WHO report: Wildlife farms, not market, likely source of coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 most likely did not originate at Wuham's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, says a WHO report due Tuesday. But critics are questioning the investigators' independence.

5 years ago

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‘Fecal samples’ against gentrification? Research activism raises red flags in West Philly

Temple said it had not approved the research solicited by professor and activist Ang Sun.

5 years ago

A National Guard member vaccinates someone against COVID-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center
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Pa. coronavirus update: North Philly to get vaccination site; Study finds variants spread in city

A new, federally-backed vaccination site will open in North Philadelphia next week as scientists sound the alarm about the spread of new variants.

5 years ago

A flyer detailing COVID-19 precautions persists at Rancocas State Park in Burlington County, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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N.J. coronavirus update: Outdoor gathering limit increased

The limit on outdoor gatherings in New Jersey will increase to 200 people starting Friday, but the state’s cap on indoor events will remain at 25.

5 years ago

wind farm offshore
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Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes

Meeting the target could create jobs for more than 44,000 workers and employ nearly 33,000 others related to offshore wind activity, the White House said Monday.

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