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.
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Listen 4:47I’m pregnant. Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for me and my baby?
What is the risk, if any, while someone is expecting? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked into what the research is showing.
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Listen 2:27Places of worship have deep roots in local communities. All Faiths Vaccination Campaign is leveraging those relationships to address racial inequities.
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Listen 1:05J&J vaccine doses to be released, but many will be tossed
U.S. regulators are allowing the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many other doses can't be used.
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Rural communities fall farther behind in COVID-19 vaccination rates
Alaska is the sole state where average rural rates of fully vaccinated people have grown faster than urban rates since April 19.
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There’s a stark red-blue divide when it comes to states’ vaccination rates
All the states with the highest adult vaccination rates went to President Biden in the 2020 election. But the vaccine divide is not just about politics.
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At the Please Touch Museum Tuesday, Philadelphia and Pa. health officials discussed safety guidelines for children who can’t get the vaccine yet.
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Vaccine incentive grants for Delaware businesses aim to repair lockdown damage
A new grant program helps Delaware businesses offer vaccinated folks incentives like free food or discounts. It’s designed to help those hardest hit by lockdown.
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Philly residents could win as much as $50K for getting COVID vaccine
There will be three drawings in June and July, with the first one on June 21. There is a total of $400,000 in giveaways, including cash prizes.
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Ending work from home post-COVID: What will it be like?
How will we reset the pandemic radar on the job? With friends? While dating? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the office fridge, handshakes, and more.
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Listen 2:42A new type of COVID-19 vaccine could debut soon
Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.
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N.J. coronavirus update: State will phase out six vaccine megasites
Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that smaller sites can handle the dwindling demand for vaccines.
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How do COVID-19 vaccines affect people who are immunocompromised?
If you have certain conditions, or are taking certain medications, parts of your immune system may function less effectively. Here’s what we know.
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NJ to give beachgoers COVID shots over Memorial Day weekend
The “Shots At The Shore” campaign will offer free vaccinations Saturday and Sunday at Sandy Hook, Long Branch and Asbury Park.
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Travel tips for your post-vaccination Memorial Day Weekend
COVID cases are down, half of the country is at least partially vaccinated and the wanderlust has struck. But the rebound could also mean new challenges for your getaway.
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Increase incentives, and go door to door, to reach undervaccinated communities, Pa. lawmakers say
Take more aggressive steps, some urge: Move vaccine locations to where the people are, and change hours of clinics to when they’re convenient for workers.
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