
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.
4 years ago
Listen 4:47Montco goes after TikTok generation to boost vax rates
“Don’t procrastinate, vaccinate” urges new Montgomery County campaign aimed at getting young people vaccinated.
4 years ago
Vaccine mandate coming for Philly school staff? Teachers union pledges support
In a letter sent Monday, PFT union president Jerry Jordan says he supports a “negotiated” COVID-19 vaccine requirement for his members.
4 years ago
What is a breakthrough COVID infection? How can I avoid it?
Talk of breakthroughs has pushed into the conversation about variants and vaccinations. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked what we know about them.
4 years ago
Listen 5:08Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
The FDA has only granted emergency-use approval of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, but the agency is expected to soon give full approval to Pfizer.
4 years ago
Protesters pan vaccine mandate by largest Delaware hospital
All ChristianaCare employees must receive the first dose of the vaccine by Sept. 21, or the health system with terminate workers who don’t unless given an exemption.
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Some in U.S. getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
The U.S. government has not approved booster shots against the virus, saying it has yet to see evidence they are necessary.
4 years ago
‘We’re coming to you!’ Camden mayor goes door-to-door with bullhorn urging vaccinations
Only 50% of adults in the city of Camden are fully vaccinated. Sixty-four percent of adults in the county are vaccinated. The goal is to get each area to 70% vaccination.
4 years ago
NYC will require COVID vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
The requirement, which will be phased in over several weeks in August and September, is the most aggressive step it's taken yet to curb a surge in cases caused by delta.
4 years ago
What you need to know as events and restaurants start requiring proof of vax
With requests for evidence of inoculation on the rise, here’s a look at what to expect when asked to prove your vaccination status.
4 years ago
N.J. requires vaccine and testing for workers in health care facilities and congregate settings
New Jersey officials are requiring vaccinations for those who work in health care and congregate settings by Sept. 7 or be tested for COVID at least once a week.
4 years ago
Philly area restaurants are requiring vaccination: A running list
Show your vax card, or dine outside.
4 years ago
Now, kids under 12 are getting their shot at COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials
A Pfizer clinical trial in younger kids is underway at Rutgers. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk talked to two families who signed up.
4 years ago
Listen 3:33The state’s largest hospital system says all workers must have at least one dose by Sept. 21 if they want to keep their job.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to mandate vaccines for all employees
While the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia had planned on waiting until the vaccine got “full FDA licensure,” the rising threat of the delta variant upended those plans.
4 years ago
Camden City School District offers Pfizer shots to students
The district joins others in the region in getting vaccine doses to eligible students ahead of schools reopening for in-person learning.
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