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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Listen 4:47Philly on course for educators to be fully vaccinated by early April
In roughly a week, all educators who signed up for a vaccine will have received at least one dose.
3 years ago
How some Philadelphia apartment buildings are getting their residents COVID-19 vaccines
The complexes arrange the shots directly through pharmacies. Residents currently ineligible might receive vaccines along with their neighbors.
3 years ago
‘It’s a big concern of ours’: Vice President Harris, on ensuring equitable vaccine access
In an interview with WHYY, Kamala Harris talked about Philly’s FEMA site and balancing the need to get shots into arms with the need to do it fairly.
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Listen 4:52Pa. coronavirus update: State to vaccinate teachers by mid-April; Montco plans third mass site
Pennsylvania will dedicate the newly approved single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to teachers and staff.
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Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May
Biden noted that vaccine supply was only one bottleneck toward that goal and that the new challenge will be injecting doses into arms as swiftly as possible.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Philly to receive 13,000 doses of new J&J COVID-19 vaccine this week
The city is recommending vaccine providers use this single-dose vaccine for people who are hard to reach, like people who are homebound.
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‘Examine your conscience’: Kenney scolds vaccine line-jumpers as city crafts a tech solution
With the opening of a FEMA-backed vaccination site at the Convention Center, Philadelphia officials hope to focus resources on standing community clinics.
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Lack of proper protections at the pandemic’s start eroded these Black health workers’ trust in medical systems. But they’re still getting vaccinated.
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Listen 1:56With no disclaimer, Philly FEMA vaccine site is flooded with ineligible sign-ups
The Philadelphia Health Department is canceling “hundreds” of appointments for people who aren’t in Phase 1A or 1B — and is working on a fix for the form.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Teachers, other workers eligible for the vaccine in 2 weeks
New Jersey is also opening up vaccine eligibility for members of the state’s tribal communities and people experiencing homelessness.
3 years ago
I’m trying to sign up for the COVID vaccine, but I’m not good with computers. Help!
Online sign-up forms are frustrating many people, especially older ones now eligible for vaccines. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk spoke to a few of you.
3 years ago
Listen 7:57What to know about Philly’s FEMA vaccination site at the Convention Center
It’ll be open every day and stick around at least six weeks, officials say.
3 years ago
CDC panel endorses Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Advisors to the CDC voted to endorse the emergency use of a single dose of a vaccine made by Johnson and Johnson. A study showed it was 66% effective in the U.S.
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New rules in Delaware prioritize second dose of COVID vaccine
Health officials hope new guidance will help more people complete their second shot of the vaccine before starting others on their first dose.
3 years ago
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for emergency use Saturday, a day after an advisory panel voted unanimously in its favor.
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