Public Health

On Wednesday, the FDA will ask an independent panel of vaccine experts to debate both Pfizer's and Moderna’s vaccine data before voting.

Kids under 5 may be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the end of June. Pediatricians in the region explain what you need to know.

Delaware set a new record for OD deaths in May. It’s the latest evidence that Delaware’s rate of overdose deaths shows no sign of slowing down.

Burlington Co. is set to receive $13.6 million from N.J.’s share of the Johnson & Johnson opioid settlement. An advisory council will tell them how to spend it.

The U.S. government is building up its supply of monkeypox vaccine to contend with escalating cases identified in a surprising international outbreak, health officials said.

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights.

Since 2020, Pa. pharmacies have benefitted from emergency flexibilities, which allowed them to more easily vaccinate both adults and children. Those waivers are set to expire.

The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate to have an effective booster ready for fall of 2022, the company said.

It's a protein vaccine, a more conventional technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna shots, and the lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option.

Wolf tested positive for the virus in December 2020 as well. He was asymptomatic at the time, according to his office.

Hospitals in Delaware, Chester, and even Montgomery counties are feeling the ripple effects of Crozer Health service shutdowns and Tower Health closures.

The celebration of all things Delaware County falls on June 10 — an homage to the 610 area code that covers most of the county.

The “Ready. Set. School” campaign will have free days at the children’s museum for health awareness games and COVID shots.

Monkeypox is spread through close, personal contact. Symptoms usually include fever, fatigue, headache, and enlarged lymph nodes.

Residents of Philly’s Port Richmond section experienced what city officials called an “air quality emergency” Thursday due to smoke from a junkyard fire.