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
Gov. Wolf vows all vaccine-eligible Pa. residents will get appointment for jab by end of March
The state’s vaccination supply is increasing to help meet Wolf’s goal. State officials are also helping counties set up clinics and mass-vaccination sites.
5 years ago
Biden calls for all Americans to be eligible for vaccines by May 1
The directive is part of a plan that Biden will unveil to get the country closer to normal by the July 4th holiday, a senior official said.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: State ending ban on utility shut-offs; Philly vaccine clinics for immigrants
The moratorium, almost a year old, was seen as a necessary way of keeping people hard-hit by the pandemic from going without basic utilities, like gas, water, and electricity.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
Philly vaccine map: Richer neighborhoods are getting more doses
As of early March, two-thirds of Philadelphia’s supply had gone to city residents.
5 years ago
These South Philly seniors wanted the vaccine to come to them. Their landlord had other ideas
Residents of Birchwood at Cedars Village set out to organize a vaccine event for themselves. They had to jump through unexpected hoops to do it.
5 years ago
Listen 4:36
Pa. coronavirus update: Philly adds those age 65 and over to Phase 1B
The change, effective immediately for those age 65-74, aligns the city’s distribution system with the suburban counties and the rest of Pennsylvania.
5 years ago
As N.J. expands vaccine eligibility, advocates say older adults are being left behind
As N.J. expands the pool of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, many of those most at risk are expected to have an “awful” time getting an appointment.
5 years ago
Listen 2:04
Del. coronavirus update: Hospitalizations dip to 99, lowest in four months
The number of people needing in-patient treatment for COVID-19 had peaked at 474. New daily infections and the positive rate have also steadily decreased.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
Some are going to residents who get same-day calls — and to eligible folks who just show up and wait.
5 years ago
Spotlight PA
From tests to vaccines, Pa. health officials still missing crucial race data for COVID-19
Race and ethnicity data is key to informing vaccine outreach efforts to communities disproportionately affected by the virus, local health officials told Spotlight PA.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
How to get to Philly’s FEMA vaccination site: Parking, SEPTA, accessible transport
So when you score that appointment, you’ll know where to go.
5 years ago
Philly suburbs, state health officials spar over accusations of ‘short-changed’ vaccine doses
Officials in Philly’s suburban collar counties say they are being “short-changed” when it comes to vaccine doses, encouraging residents to “shop around.”
5 years ago
Philly Fighting COVID vaccine partnership put city ‘at great risk,’ says inspector general
Philadelphia’s inspector general said the Health Department ignored numerous red flags that could have avoided the scandal, yet stopped short of recommending sanctions.
5 years ago
Listen 1:09
Some residents are cancelling their appointments to receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in the hope of holding out for the Johnson & Johnson shot, officials said.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
The LGBTQ health clinic says it doesn't have staffing or space to ramp up doses.
5 years ago