Health Desk Help Desk
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.
2 months ago
Listen 4:47
Philly region vaccine providers shift course as U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J
The CDC said it was investigating unusual clots in six women that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson shot.
6 days ago
Studies confirm racial, ethnic disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations and visits
Days after declaring racism a serious public health threat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a pair of studies.
6 days ago
N.J. coronavirus update: ‘Don’t get choosy’ Murphy warns as vaccine shipment drops
State officials urge residents to get any vaccine available as Johnson & Johnson doses could be scarce. Meanwhile, Camden County has 2,000 unclaimed doses on hand.
6 days ago
Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants
New studies of experimental updates to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines mark a critical first step toward an alternative if the virus eventually outsmarts today’s shots.
6 days ago
Most Pa. residents eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday; State to launch mobile unit
Many parts of the state opened Phase 1C Monday, but according to the Department of Health, appointments remain available, prompting the change.
7 days ago
Health Desk Help Desk
How can I help other people get the COVID vaccine?
There are many ways to get the shot to someone else: inform your neighbors; assist with appointments; volunteer with local vaccination efforts.
7 days ago
Listen 5:56
Billy Penn
Philly has more than 100,000 vaccine doses to distribute, with only half spoken for
Some of the backlog is for second shots. The health department is working to reduce the overflow.
1 week ago
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
Other experts worried that delays could erode faith in governments that were particularly efficient in their vaccination programs and were counting on second doses soon.
1 week ago
Why there will be fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines next week
It's the other side of a recent surge in Johnson & Johnson doses. The surge occurred because one of Johnson & Johnson's third party manufacturers was finally able to release.
1 week ago
Murphy, first lady receive first vaccine shots at South Jersey mega site
Gov. Phil Murphy joined the more than three million people who have gotten at least one of their COVID-19 vaccine shots in the Garden State.
1 week ago
Fewer than half of eligible Delawareans have been vaccinated or signed up for shots
Gov. Carney has said he is concerned that roughly 20% of the eligible population won’t get inoculated. WHYY found the figure is currently above 50%.
1 week ago
Philadelphia’s 2nd FEMA vaccination site opening Saturday
The clinic is located in Hunting Park, in one of the city’s most undervaccinated ZIP codes. The plan is to vaccinate 3,000 people a day.
1 week ago
Spotlight PA
Pa. lawmaker wants to compel Wolf administration to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses
The Department of Health denied a public records request, citing a decades-old law that it has frequently used to shield the public from scrutinizing its pandemic response.
1 week ago
A Delco senior living facility is full of people 70 and up. They only got vaccines in March
Ivy Creek in Glen Mills wanted an on-site vaccine clinic. ‘Independent’ seniors don’t qualify, the CDC said.
1 week ago
Listen 2:03
The 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.
1 week ago