Health Desk Help Desk
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.
4 years ago
Listen 4:47
Vaccines making Thanksgiving easier, but COVID hot spots remain
More than 500,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 since last Thanksgiving, for an overall death toll of over 770,000.
3 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: State pushes boosters, especially in under-vaccinated areas
State Police will be helping to set up clinics in Burlington and Somerset counties in the coming weeks. A Gloucester County site has been operating since September.
3 years ago
How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
When the virus spreads unseen and unabated, health experts say, more people contract it and variants may arise.
3 years ago
U.S. opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+
The government is trying to get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that experts fear could snowball into a winter surge with upcoming holiday travel.
3 years ago
Local health experts fear the rush to authorize boosters for all adults failed to consider risk
Though the benefits of a third shot are clear, health experts warn the risks for young healthy adults — especially men — should be considered.
3 years ago
U.S. offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity
The initiative comes as the Biden White House has faced growing pressure at home and abroad over inequity in the global vaccine supply.
3 years ago
Vaccine Champion Program combats misinformation
The program is a collaboration between Philly Counts, Independence Public Media Foundation, and FunTimes Magazine.
3 years ago
Listen 6:00
Boosters for all adults in U.S. closer with panel meeting set
The panel advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in setting vaccination recommendations for U.S. doctors and the general public.
3 years ago
Does PFAS exposure affect COVID-19 illness and vaccine effectiveness? Researchers want to know
Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.
3 years ago
Listen 5:53
New Jersey officials encourage residents to ‘get a booster’
Echoing Dr. Anthony Fauci, Persichilli said boosters are “not a bonus,” but an essential part in fighting the pandemic.
3 years ago
Health Desk Help Desk
Why COVID-19 hot spots are still happening — and how to prevent them
Seemingly anomalous COVID hot spots crop up, often where vaccination rates are high overall. Is there something localities can do to avoid it?
3 years ago
Listen 3:29
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Federal appeals court reaffirms hold on President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The court ruled that OSHA cannot take steps to enforce the mandate until a further decision is made.
3 years ago
In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
The league told players and coaches in a memo Friday that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose.
3 years ago
‘Bribing him with ice cream’: Parents inoculating kids ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19
More than 1,500 of the youngest eligible Delaware children have received their first Pfizer shot in less than a week. About 76,000 more can get vaccinated.
3 years ago
Listen 2:41
Nearly 1 million kids ages 5-11 will have their first COVID shots by the end of today
About 3% of children in the age group authorized last week to get a low-dose vaccine will have their first shots by Wednesday, according to the White House.
3 years ago