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.
3 years ago
Listen 4:47Philadelphia: Still no vaccine requirements for city workers, same with SEPTA and school district
The Kenney administration continues to avoid a mandate.
3 years ago
Burlington County hosting pop-up COVID vaccine clinics for students
With little more than a month before school begins, Burlington County is partnering with school districts to get students fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
3 years ago
Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to offer free physical exams, COVID-19 shots, tests
Student athletes can receive free physical examinations, and other Philadelphia residents can get the COVID-19 shot or be tested for the virus.
3 years ago
Coronavirus FAQ: I’m vaccinated. I thought I could give up masks! But should I?
Yes, that was the plan. Then along came the Delta variant. And now people who are vaccinated are wondering: Are there circumstances in which a mask would be advisable?
3 years ago
N.J. health care system mandates COVID-19 vaccine for all staff
RWJBarnabas Health said Monday that it is extending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all staff including all employees, new employees and medical staff.
3 years ago
Census workers combat COVID vaccine misinformation in low-vaccination Philly neighborhoods
Philly Counts has been working with 18 priority neighborhoods since January, when it pivoted from its 2020 census effort to help communities fight COVID-19.
3 years ago
As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Murphy urges residents to get vaccinated: ‘I beg you’
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in New Jersey, and Gov. Phil Murphy is telling people to please get vaccinated if they haven’t already.
3 years ago
These charts will update weekly.
3 years ago
Teens asked, we answered: The truth about COVID-19 vaccines
A lot of teens are still deciding about the vaccine. People ages 12 and up have been able to get one since mid-May, but two out of three teens have not gotten their shots.
3 years ago
AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
That means “that there will be more preventable cases, more preventable hospitalizations and more preventable deaths,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja.
3 years ago
Philly urges indoor masking amid rise in COVID cases, child hospitalizations
In addition to urging residents to get vaccinated, Philly health officials strongly recommend that everyone — including those fully vaccinated — wear masks in public spaces.
3 years ago
U.S. COVID deaths are rising again. Experts call it a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
The seven-day average of new cases has increased by nearly 70% to almost 30,000 per day; hospitalizations are up 36%.
3 years ago
Lotto good times for winners of Philadelphia Vax sweepstakes
Only one more round of giveaways remains, with the final drawing set for Monday.
3 years ago
FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
The number of cases reported in connection with J&J's vaccine represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 13 million Americans who have received the one-dose shot.
3 years ago
New Jersey grants digital access to COVID vaccine records
New Jersey has partnered with Docket Health to give residents digital access to their COVID-19 vaccination records.
3 years ago