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 4:47If you don’t want to give COVID-19 for Christmas, experts recommend the bivalent booster
Just under 14% of Pennsylvanians, age five or older, have gotten the shot, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3 years ago
New Jersey health officials are recruiting children under 5 for COVID bivalent vaccine trials
Children under 5 years old are the last remaining group of people who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 bivalent vaccines.
3 years ago
Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way
Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too.
3 years ago
Slow start to omicron booster rollout could signal new normal in Delaware Valley
Early demand for the new COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines is off to a slow start. Health providers and residents say It could be the new normal.
3 years ago
Should I get an omicron booster shot? Delaware Valley experts share what you need to know
New COVID-19 booster vaccines are making their debut this fall, and they’ll be available to most adults.
3 years ago
Listen 3:12There’s no bad time to get a new COVID booster if you’re eligible, CDC director says
Americans will now have access to updated COVID booster shots. What should you keep in mind? CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has answers.
3 years ago
FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.
3 years ago
Pfizer COVID vaccine appears 73% effective in children under 5
Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
3 years ago
Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected
The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters.
3 years ago
U.S. debates a summer booster for people under 50
The Biden administration is considering expanding eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to those under 50 to try to protect more people against the latest omicron surge.
3 years ago
CDC advisers endorse more traditional Novavax COVID shot
The Maryland-based company hopes the U.S. also clears booster doses and teen use fairly soon.
3 years ago
U.S. regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
The Centers for Disease Control still must recommend how to use the Novavax vaccine before shots begin. The U.S. has bought 3.2 million doses.
3 years ago
White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
The warning comes as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country.
3 years ago
Some Philadelphia parents scramble to find COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their young kids
Some Philadelphia parents who are eager to vaccinate their infants and toddlers must be patient a little while longer.
3 years ago
Listen 3:21Philly officials are trying to spread the word that city health centers have the COVID-19 vaccine available for children under 5.
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