
After early stumbles, N.J. hotline delivers more vaccination appointments for seniors
The percentage of New Jerseyans over age 75 — the group most at risk for death from COVID-19 — who have received at least one shot nearly doubled since late February.
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More aid is on the way for Philly renters. Here’s what you need to know to apply
The next phase of Philadelphia’s rental assistance program is set to launch by the end of March. Here are the facts you need to apply for help with rent.
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Temple University opening North Philly vaccine site for students, faculty, staff, and city residents
The clinic will be open two days a week starting March 29.
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Pa. coronavirus update: FEMA’s Center City site will soon switch to one-shot J&J vaccine
For the next three weeks, the site will finish giving second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but will no longer administer first doses or accept walk-ups.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Indoor visits now allowed at long-term care facilities
New Jersey has opened up the state’s long-term care facilities to indoor visits, following federal guidance from the Biden administration. Here’s what you need to know.
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22 more Philly elementary schools to re-open next month
Children in pre-K through second grade will be welcomed back to classrooms for two days a week, joining students at 133 other schools that have reopened since March.
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Pennsylvania eases mask mandate for vaccinated people
Health officials said the new rules also apply to vaccinated people gathering with people from a single household who have not been vaccinated but who are considered low risk.
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A huge spike in Medicaid enrollment in Pa. shows how devastating the coronavirus has been
Enrollment in the program rose by more than 388,000 people, or 13.7%, including in counties that, historically, have been wealthier than some of their counterparts.
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AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all ages
Although AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been authorized in more than 50 countries, it has not yet been given the green light in the U.S.
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Who’s getting the COVID-19 vaccine, who isn’t, and why?
City and state officials promise to improve equity in vaccine distribution, but data shows a disparity. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked closer.
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Listen 5:10Minus a working federal autism committee, advocates pushed for COVID-era change
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has been out of session for the past year, but others worked to advance coronavirus-related concerns.
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Listen 1:31What the new child tax credit means for you
One of the biggest changes in the new stimulus is an expanded tax credit for families with kids. Here’s what it would mean for you.
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Groceries and rent money: Why support for COVID isolation is more important than ever
While everyone's hopes are trained on COVID-19 vaccines to lead the way out of the pandemic, public health experts say that other public health tools are still crucial.
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Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
Officials said the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic. The Japanese public has also opposed fans from abroad.
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Battling older adults’ greater social isolation during COVID-19
Before the coronavirus struck, loneliness was an “epidemic” among the elderly in the U.S. The pandemic revealed it was just part of the problem.
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