Public Health

Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different vaccine for that next shot.

“Climate change is first and foremost a health crisis unfolding across the U.S.,” said Dr. Renee Salas, a co-author of one of the reports.

A salmonella poisoning outbreak has affected more than 30 states. Federal health officials link it to onions grown in Chihuahua, Mexico, distributed by ProSource Inc.

A family in Houston and plumber in Maryland couldn't afford rent, which pushed them into crowded living quarters. During the pandemic, that predicament has upped viral spread.

Gov. Phil Murphy remains committed to schools being open for in-person instruction only. New York City has taken the same approach. Philadelphia hasn’t.

The Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson following unanimous votes by a committee.

All future contractors for the state of New Jersey must prove that they or their employees are vaccinated or be subjected to weekly testing for COVID-19.

Plus, less than a quarter of all firefighters submitted proof of vaccination. Officials again declined to impose a tougher mandate on municipal workers.

Within hours of formal approval, expected after the CDC advisory meeting scheduled for Nov. 2-3, COVID vaccine doses will begin shipping to providers across the country,

Class is in session at Odessa High in Delaware, where schools are fully open after the previous two years were disrupted by the pandemic.

Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Penn Med researchers found that memory T and B cells play a significant role in fighting COVID-19 even 6 months after vaccination.

About 1 American child in 6 experiences obesity, says a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Deepening poverty has a big impact.

The upcoming FDA announcement is likely to come along with authorization for boosters of the Moderna and J&J shots and follows the authorization of a third dose for Pfizer.

Those who qualify for vaccine booster shots can now book appointments through the state’s scheduling system.