When will it be your turn to get the coronavirus vaccine? Here’s a guide
It’s hard to pin down a specific answer for any one person. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk created this interactive way to figure out where you stand.
5 years ago
Listen 4:47The health team was at SEPTA’s Norristown Transportation Center, and Gov. Tom Wolf got a closer look.
4 years ago
Delaware to require teachers, school staff to get vaxxed or face weekly tests
Teachers will no longer be exempted from Delaware’s mandate for all state workers to get their COVID-19 vaccine or submit to weekly testing.
4 years ago
For people who got the J&J vaccine, some doctors are advising boosters ASAP
Boosters are available for higher-risk people who got the Pfizer vaccine. But what about those who got J&J? Some doctors say they need an extra shot even more urgently.
4 years ago
Pfizer submits favorable initial data to the FDA on kids’ COVID-19 vaccine trial
Pfizer and BioNTech say they plan to submit a formal request for emergency use authorization of their vaccine in young children "in the coming weeks."
4 years ago
Who’s eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster?
The categories have expanded beyond just people who are immunocompromised. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk offers some basic booster answers.
4 years ago
Listen 3:52Pa. ‘prepared’ to have enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for every American who qualifies.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
Philadelphia-area universities ask for vaccination or testing compliance
117 Penn State University students were recently temporarily suspended for missing COVID-19 tests.
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
CDC panel tackles who needs booster shot of COVID vaccine
The FDA itself still has to decide whether it agrees with its advisers’ recommendation and will authorize Pfizer boosters.
4 years ago
The U.S. is buying 500 million more Pfizer vaccine doses to donate to other countries
The pledge will come at the start of a virtual summit aimed at boosting commitments from other nations and the private sector.
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