COVID-19 Vaccines

The switch from invite-only is intended to close the gap in vaccination rate, which varies widely across the city.

A coalition of restaurant owners has organized a series of mass vaccination events for industry workers who are happy for relief after a rollercoaster year.

Philly began allowing walk-ins this weekend after noticing that some of its appointment slots were going unclaimed, health officials said.

In a dream world, people would be able to get their shot with a coffee and Krimpet.

What does “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 mean? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked at the new CDC guidelines, and some specific situations.

The Office of Senior Services is looking for even more people to staff the phone line helping seniors and those without computers pre-register for shots.

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows 1 in 4 Black people do not plan to get vaccinated. Despite the attention on concern among Blacks, nearly 30% of whites feel the same way.

Citing polls, Gov. Carney says he fears about 20% of residents won’t get inoculated. Delawareans who are hesitant explained their reasons to WHYY.

Friday was the first of three scheduled first-dose opportunities to take place in Center City. All vaccinations are by appointment.

The state’s vaccination supply is increasing to help meet Wolf’s goal. State officials are also helping counties set up clinics and mass-vaccination sites.

The directive is part of a plan that Biden will unveil to get the country closer to normal by the July 4th holiday, a senior official said.

The moratorium, almost a year old, was seen as a necessary way of keeping people hard-hit by the pandemic from going without basic utilities, like gas, water, and electricity.

As of early March, two-thirds of Philadelphia’s supply had gone to city residents.

Residents of Birchwood at Cedars Village set out to organize a vaccine event for themselves. They had to jump through unexpected hoops to do it.

The change, effective immediately for those age 65-74, aligns the city’s distribution system with the suburban counties and the rest of Pennsylvania.