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
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Billy Penn
Kids have the green light to get vaccinated against COVID. Where can they get the shot?
Options in Philadelphia include pharmacies, health clinics, pediatricians, and school pop-ups.
3 years ago
Blocked for now, Biden’s vaccine-or-test rule for workers faces uncertain future
The Biden administration says it will defend its rule requiring some 84 million workers to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. More than two dozen states have sued.
3 years ago
Universal Family of Schools to host six community COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinics
Universal Family Schools said it is taking a community-focused approach by hosting vaccine clinics at its various branches across the Philly region.
3 years ago
Feds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids
About 28 million kids ages 5 to 11 are newly eligible for shots now that the Pfizer vaccine is approved for the age group.
3 years ago
Health Desk Help Desk
Why people with mood disorders are now eligible for COVID vaccine boosters
The CDC added mental health conditions to the list of health issues that make people more vulnerable if they get COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know.
3 years ago
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A little scared maybe, but ‘super excited’ too: Young kids line up for their COVID vaccines
Needles? They’re a little scary, but worth it to get back to normal, kids at the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium’s first weekend of vaccinations said.
3 years ago
Appeals court stays Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on larger businesses
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican, said the court action halts Biden’s administration from “moving forward with his unlawful overreach.”
3 years ago
U.S. mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said companies that fail to comply could face penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation.
3 years ago
Thousands of Delaware kids 5 to 11 eligible to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
The shots will be available at some pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, and at four state-run vaccine sites.
3 years ago
Some parents want to wait to vaccinate their kids. Here’s why doctors say do it now
Physicians weigh in on what you need to know about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and how to think about the risks and benefits of vaccinating your kid.
3 years ago
Philadelphia orders thousands of COVID-19 vaccines for younger children
More than 20,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds have been ordered, to be administered as soon as they are received.
3 years ago
Roll up your sleeves: Kids’ turn arrives for COVID-19 shots
Pediatricians’ offices, pharmacies, hospitals, schools and health clinics were poised to begin the shots after the final OK late Tuesday.
3 years ago
How common are serious breakthrough COVID cases, really?
The short answer is: They’re still extremely rare. But experts warn that the way we talk about the vaccine has set it up to seem like a failure.
3 years ago
Cases and hospitalizations have dropped substantially since mid-September, but with colder weather and holidays approaching, health officials remain concerned.
3 years ago
U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
The announcement came only hours after a CDC advisory panel unanimously decided Pfizer’s shots should be given to children ages 5 to 11.
3 years ago