When will it be your turn to get the coronavirus vaccine? Here’s a guide
It’s hard to pin down a specific answer for any one person. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk created this interactive way to figure out where you stand.
3 years ago
Listen 4:47Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
According to the latest CDC data, only 13% of U.S. children have gotten the new shots and about 22% of U.S. adults have.
3 weeks ago
COVID and flu cases are on the rise as vaccination rates remain low, CDC warns
Experts are concerned that the number of flu and COVID-19 patients in hospitals could peak at around the same time and strain capacity.
3 months ago
A new normal? 6 stories about the evolving U.S. COVID response in 2023
This was the year many people finally exhaled. The pandemic was declared no longer an emergency. But viral threats are still here and there are lessons we haven't learned.
3 months ago
Last year, the CDC reported 6,461 COVID-related deaths in New Jersey, or about five times the number of people who died from the flu in the Garden State.
4 months ago
Listen 1:05A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more
National data shows COVID-19 levels are moderate. In most of the U.S., levels of other respiratory viruses are low, although RSV is ticking up in some southeastern states.
5 months ago
Decades of ‘resilience’ led to Penn Medicine researchers’ Nobel Prize
Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and their colleagues raised a glass to toast it in the hospital lobby.
6 months ago
Listen 1:30Karikó and Weissman met by chance in the 1990s while photocopying research papers.
6 months ago
This year’s COVID vaccine rollout is off to a bumpy start, despite high demand
Some people are finding pharmacies still don't have supply of the shots, and others are having insurance coverage troubles. Here's what's going on.
6 months ago
As they prepare to dole out newly updated booster shots, local health workers are trying to incorporate lessons learned from three years’ worth of vaccine campaigns.
6 months ago
Listen 4:03CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week
The agency’s director is expected to sign off on the panel’s recommendation and the vaccines could be available this week.
6 months ago
New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older.
6 months ago
Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?
Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot?
7 months ago
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here’s what’s changing
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what
11 months ago
FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot
The decision to authorize a second booster is expected to be officially announced within the next two weeks.
12 months ago
US Open ‘very hopeful’ unvaccinated Novak Djokovic can play
Djokovic is a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Government rules still prevent him from entering the country.
1 year ago