
Health & Science
A large proportion of incarcerated people have their chronic conditions diagnosed while in prison. But experts say quality care can be hard to get.
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Listen 12:58Incarceration touches millions with loved ones behind bars. And it’s making many of them sick
The stress of supporting a family member in prison can cause lasting health issues for those on the outside. Consequences can stretch far beyond the person doing the time.
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Listen 6:50The vaccine passport debate actually began in 1897 over a plague vaccine
That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities considered requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites. The debate has raged ever since.
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CDC director declares racism a ‘serious public health threat’
"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for years and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism."
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‘A turning point’: Thousands in Pa. prisons will be offered COVID-19 vaccine
Public information about the vaccine rollout in the facilities is limited, after the DOC failed to meet its own deadline to relaunch a transparency dashboard.
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Vaccine house calls are part of a new Delaware County program
Delaware County paramedics bring the shots directly to homebound residents and their caregivers. The goal is 500 vaccinations a week.
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At least one quarter of all Philly residents have gotten a vaccine shot
The pace of vaccination has picked up, but a third of doses are delivered at the Convention Center FEMA site — which is slated to close at the end of April.
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N.J. coronavirus update: State now ranks 3rd in U.S. for hospitalizations
The Garden State ranks third in the nation for hospitalizations per capita and seventh nationwide for COVID-19 deaths per capita, officials said Wednesday.
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Philly’s Walk-up Wednesday vaccine clinics serving those over 65
The three walk-up clinics are open on Wednesdays for those over age 65, and can serve up to 50 people with the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Vaccine refusal may put herd immunity at risk, researchers warn
One in four Americans say they won't get a coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say it could keep the nation from reaching a critical tipping point.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Montco gets its largest vaccine allotment; 2 new clinics open Friday
Pennsylvania has sent Montgomery County its largest delivery of vaccine to date.
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Drugs targeting immune response to COVID-19 show promise
These reactions are triggered by coronavirus infections, and can veer out of control in some people.
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Nearly half of new US COVID infections are in just 5 states, including Pa. and N.J.
New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey together reported 44% of the nation’s new COVID-19 infections.
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Rise in COVID-19 cases halt Delaware reopening conversation
Early in March, Gov. John Carney was considering easing coronavirus restrictions, but they’ve held off on that as cases rebounded in recent weeks.
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Camden County says it has 2,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses available for Wednesday
If you are an eligible New Jersey resident and can make yourself available Wednesday, Camden County could have a COVID-19 vaccine dose for you.
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