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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A tale of two clinics: lines in Kenya, few takers in Atlanta
Plans for COVID-19 booster shots in some Western countries are highlighting vast disparities in access to vaccines around the world.
4 years ago
Biden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges
Republicans swiftly denounced the mandate that could impact 100 million Americans as government overreach and vowed to sue.
4 years ago
Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandate: ‘We’re in a tough stretch’
President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to curb the surging delta variant.
4 years ago
WHO chief urges halt to COVID vaccine booster shots for rest of the year
Wealthy nations — including the U.S. — have begun or are considering plans to offer third shots of two-dose vaccines to their vulnerable people.
4 years ago
Lost vax card? Online portal designed to help Delawareans access vaccine records
Lost your COVID-19 vaccine card? Delaware residents can now access their vaccine history through a new online portal.
4 years ago
Could a vaccine mandate lead to a ‘mass exodus’ of nursing home staff?
The Biden administration proposed rules requiring nursing homes taking Medicare and Medicaid to vaccinate workers. Medicaid is the primary payer for care.
4 years ago
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First responders resist COVID vaccine mandates in Philly, nationwide
A COVID resurgence and the debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the nation’s first responders, who are dying in larger numbers.
4 years ago
Health Desk Help Desk
Why does information about vaccines and COVID keep changing?
The messages shift and can be confusing. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk talked to public health communicators about, well, communication.
4 years ago
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North Philly high school mandates COVID vaccine for all students
“It’s like any other vaccine that kids have to get to go to school,” said one relieved parent.
4 years ago
Health Desk Help Desk
What will a COVID vaccine booster do? How do we know the timing is right?
As the federal government plans COVID-19 booster shots to strengthen waning immunity, WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk shares what you need to know.
4 years ago
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‘You start to feel less scared’: Vax Up Philly Parade draws residents for first and second doses
Philly’s latest effort to boost COVID-19 vaccinations took the form of a parade down Broad Street Sunday, with live music, soccer, and mobile clinics.
4 years ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority to require coronavirus vaccinations for all employees
The public housing agency, which employs over 1,200 staffers, will be the first public housing agency in Pennsylvania to require vaccinations.
4 years ago
In-person participants must have COVID-19 vaccination for 2021 Broad Street Run
COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all in-person participants taking part in the 2021 Broad Street Run.
4 years ago
Camden County officials go door-to-door seeking arms for COVID-19 shots
Camden County uses an ice cream truck as an aide to find people to vaccinate in an area where the unvaccinated are high.
4 years ago
Citywide Camden event offers fun and vaccines before new school year
To prepare families for the new school year, the Camden City School District sponsored a community fun day that also offers COVID vaccines.
4 years ago