Health Care
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.
4 years ago
Listen 4:092 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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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
Listen 48:59Pre-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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
‘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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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
Listen 49:15N.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.
4 years ago
Everyone wants to know: When can I get the COVID vaccine?
Weeks after the rollout of the first coronavirus vaccine, questions continue to pour in from readers and listeners on when it'll be more readily available.
4 years ago
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