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.
5 years ago
Listen 4:47
Guards union warns Wolf of legal action over vaccine mandate
The union, representing about 10,000 guards in Pennsylvania's prisons, told Gov. Tom Wolf Thursday it plans legal action to stop his effort to force them to get vaccinated.
4 years ago
Vaccinating during pregnancy has become even more urgent as ICU beds fill up
Only about 23% of those currently pregnant in the U.S. have been vaccinated against COVID-19, statistics show.
4 years ago
How to have your vaccine confirmation on you at all times
The cards need to be protected and available. You can carry the paper card with you, plastic coated perhaps. But many people stash it away and show a digital copy.
4 years ago
Philly mandates masks or vaccine proof for businesses, requires shots for new city workers
Effective midnight, businesses must require masks or confirm COVID-19 vaccine status of employees and customers. Masking will be required at non-seated outdoor events.
4 years ago
Protesting ChristianaCare mandate: ‘We’re getting treated like dirt’
Delaware’s largest hospital system says about 70% of its 14,000 employees and contractors are inoculated — but that’s not enough.
4 years ago
Billy Penn
Philly City Council announces ‘vaccine or test’ mandate for all employees
Mayor Kenney is expected to make a similar announcement soon.
4 years ago
Montco goes after TikTok generation to boost vax rates
“Don’t procrastinate, vaccinate” urges new Montgomery County campaign aimed at getting young people vaccinated.
4 years ago
Vaccine mandate coming for Philly school staff? Teachers union pledges support
In a letter sent Monday, PFT union president Jerry Jordan says he supports a “negotiated” COVID-19 vaccine requirement for his members.
4 years ago
Health Desk Help Desk
What is a breakthrough COVID infection? How can I avoid it?
Talk of breakthroughs has pushed into the conversation about variants and vaccinations. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked what we know about them.
4 years ago
Listen 5:08
Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
The FDA has only granted emergency-use approval of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, but the agency is expected to soon give full approval to Pfizer.
4 years ago
Protesters pan vaccine mandate by largest Delaware hospital
All ChristianaCare employees must receive the first dose of the vaccine by Sept. 21, or the health system with terminate workers who don’t unless given an exemption.
4 years ago
Some in U.S. getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
The U.S. government has not approved booster shots against the virus, saying it has yet to see evidence they are necessary.
4 years ago
United becomes the 1st major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated
United Airlines has told its 67,000 U.S.-based employees that they will need to be inoculated against COVID-19 by late October to stay on the job.
4 years ago
6ABC
‘We’re coming to you!’ Camden mayor goes door-to-door with bullhorn urging vaccinations
Only 50% of adults in the city of Camden are fully vaccinated. Sixty-four percent of adults in the county are vaccinated. The goal is to get each area to 70% vaccination.
4 years ago
NYC will require COVID vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
The requirement, which will be phased in over several weeks in August and September, is the most aggressive step it's taken yet to curb a surge in cases caused by delta.
4 years ago