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Health Care

A person receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
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National Health Corps to tackle vaccine delivery, racial disparities in Delaware

New Castle County will become the newest National Health Corps site with AmeriCorps volunteers working to respond to COVID-19 and address inequities in health care.

5 years ago

A health care worker holds a syringe containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
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What’s it like to get the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? We asked health workers

How did they feel? Did they have side effects? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked health workers who recently got the last of two shots.

5 years ago

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In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, Dr. Shane Wilson performs rounds in a portion of Scotland County Hospital set up to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients in Memphis, Mo.
Health

2 in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs

More than 40% of Americans live in areas running out of ICU beds. Experts say sustained surges can jeopardize the quality of care in ICUs.

5 years ago

Josh and Amanda Hatheway, accompanied by their young son, wave from their seats at the Wells Fargo Center.
Community

Flyers to honor frontline families with VIP treatment at every home game

The Flyers will host essential workers — including health care workers and first responders — as their guests of honor every time they play at the Wells Fargo Center.

5 years ago

Dr. Mike Benninghoff confers with registered nurse Lea Robbins in Christiana Hospital's intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients. (Courtesy of ChristianaCare)
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Philadelphia area dashboard: How are local hospitals managing COVID-19 ICU patients?

Updated weekly, our data dashboard tracks COVID cases and hospital capacity in Philadelphia and nearby counties in Pa., Del., and N.J.

5 years ago

A dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared in a syringe before a second round of vaccinations were administered at Beaumont Health in Southfield, Mich., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
NPR
Health

Biden’s plan to release more vaccine is a gamble. Is it worth the risk?

Experts argue that pushing out more COVID-19 vaccine doses to states sooner may be a good idea, even if it means there's a chance some people's second dose gets delayed.

6 years ago

The vaccine clinic at PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center has started giving health care workers and others in the community their second shot of the vaccine. The hospital has saved up some doses in case of supply chain issues that could interrupt the vaccine dosing timeline. (Will Stone)
NPR
Health

Injections of second coronavirus vaccine doses have begun

The people who got the first coronavirus vaccine shots in the US are now getting their second doses, required for maximum protection.

6 years ago

A Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant sign is shown in Portage, Mich., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Health

Study suggests Pfizer vaccine works against virus variant

The study was preliminary and did not look at the two other major vaccines being used in the West — Moderna’s and AstraZeneca’s.

6 years ago

Demetrio Olivieri, a firefighter with Philadelphia’s Ladder 24, receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 6, 2021 from Captain April Smallwood.
Radio Times
Health

The latest on COVID and vaccines

We look at the vaccine rollout and why it's behind schedule as deaths, hospitalizations, and infections continue to surge.

Air Date: January 8, 2021 10:00 am

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Philly Fighting COVID has launched the city's first vaccine signup. (COVIDReadi)
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Billy Penn

Pre-register for the vaccine with Philly Fighting COVID, opening a clinic in Center City

When you sign up, you’ll get an alert as soon as your “phase” is eligible for inoculation.

6 years ago

Registered nurses swab patients during testing for COVID-19 at Mifflin Square Park
Health

Waiting several days for COVID-19 test results? Check with the lab

Part of the delay in delivering results may not be because of overwhelming test volume at labs, but slow communication to patients.

6 years ago

Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic
Health

‘Today we take the fight to the virus’: Montco opens first COVID vaccine clinic

Phase 1A health care workers who live or work in Montgomery County were inoculated by appointment only at the community college in Blue Bell.

6 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Health

1,400 nurses and health care professionals score new contracts with Crozer

The agreements bring pay increases and staffing adjustments for PASNAP members at four facilities in Delaware County.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump’s phone call; pandemic preparedness

We examine the legal and ethical issues raised by President Trump's leaked phone call. Then, why weren't we prepared for the pandemic and will we be next time?

Air Date: January 5, 2021 10:00 am

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Nurse Reynaldo Pella, left, was one of five staff members to simultaneously receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
Health
NJ Spotlight

N.J. looks to retired medical professionals to speed pace of COVID-19 vaccinations

Doctors, nurses, paramedics and others who go back on active duty can help protect frontline workers against COVID-19 and give vaccination efforts a shot in the arm.

6 years ago

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