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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.
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Pa. lawmaker wants to compel Wolf administration to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses
The Department of Health denied a public records request, citing a decades-old law that it has frequently used to shield the public from scrutinizing its pandemic response.
2 weeks ago
A Delco senior living facility is full of people 70 and up. They only got vaccines in March
Ivy Creek in Glen Mills wanted an on-site vaccine clinic. ‘Independent’ seniors don’t qualify, the CDC said.
2 weeks ago
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The vaccine passport debate actually began in 1897 over a plague vaccine
That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities considered requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites. The debate has raged ever since.
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Spotlight PA
‘A turning point’: Thousands in Pa. prisons will be offered COVID-19 vaccine
Public information about the vaccine rollout in the facilities is limited, after the DOC failed to meet its own deadline to relaunch a transparency dashboard.
2 weeks ago
Vaccine house calls are part of a new Delaware County program
Delaware County paramedics bring the shots directly to homebound residents and their caregivers. The goal is 500 vaccinations a week.
2 weeks ago
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At least one quarter of all Philly residents have gotten a vaccine shot
The pace of vaccination has picked up, but a third of doses are delivered at the Convention Center FEMA site — which is slated to close at the end of April.
2 weeks ago
N.J. coronavirus update: State now ranks 3rd in U.S. for hospitalizations
The Garden State ranks third in the nation for hospitalizations per capita and seventh nationwide for COVID-19 deaths per capita, officials said Wednesday.
2 weeks ago
Philly’s Walk-up Wednesday vaccine clinics serving those over 65
The three walk-up clinics are open on Wednesdays for those over age 65, and can serve up to 50 people with the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
2 weeks ago
Vaccine refusal may put herd immunity at risk, researchers warn
One in four Americans say they won't get a coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say it could keep the nation from reaching a critical tipping point.
2 weeks ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Montco gets its largest vaccine allotment; 2 new clinics open Friday
Pennsylvania has sent Montgomery County its largest delivery of vaccine to date.
2 weeks ago
Camden County says it has 2,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses available for Wednesday
If you are an eligible New Jersey resident and can make yourself available Wednesday, Camden County could have a COVID-19 vaccine dose for you.
2 weeks ago
Pa. coronavirus update: All Philadelphians 16+ will be eligible for vaccine April 19
Vaccination rates are rising, but so are COVID-19 community transmission rates. Officials are ramping up testing accordingly.
2 weeks ago
Official: Biden moving COVID vaccine eligibility date to April 19
Biden was set to make the announcement at the White House later Tuesday following a visit to a vaccination site in Virginia, a White House official said.
2 weeks ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Residents 16 and older can get a vaccine appointment beginning April 19
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced residents 16 and older can get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine two weeks sooner than planned.
2 weeks ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Montgomery County expands vaccine eligibility
Essential workers in Montgomery County can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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