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.
3 years ago
Listen 4:47Moderna increases COVID-19 vaccine shipments while Pfizer lags behind
The federal government has allocated 5.8 million Moderna doses to states this week, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Health Department under investigation as it seeks new vaccine partners
Philadelphia’s inspector general will investigate the city’s relationship with Philly Fighting COVID; city will restart its search for vaccine distributors, officials announce
3 years ago
Snow disrupts some COVID vaccine, testing operations in Philly region
The winter storm rolling through the Philly region is already canceling some COVID-19 testing and vaccine appointments. Here’s what we know so far.
3 years ago
Why vital regional COVID race and ethnicity data is still MIA nearly a year into the pandemic
The consequences could be serious, experts said: Potentially wider disparities could go unnoticed, and efforts to address them go unplanned.
3 years ago
How to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey
Where you should go to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey, and why there are so many websites to do it.
3 years ago
Listen 2:00Philadelphia deputy health commissioner resigns over Philly Fighting COVID messages
After the city’s formal request for vaccine distribution partners went out, Johnson sent emails to PFC’s Doroshin, discussing financial details of his application.
3 years ago
Johnson & Johnson executive says vaccine works where it counts: Preventing deaths
Dr. Paul Stoffels, the chief scientific officer at Johnson & Johnson, said the company's vaccine is effective where it matters most: preventing hospitalizations and deaths.
3 years ago
Bring ‘sources of healing’ to the community: Building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines
At a virtual town hall hosted by WHYY, direct engagement was seen as key to helping overcome mistrust of the country’s racist medical history.
3 years ago
Playing favorites? Hospital boards, donors get COVID shots
The disclosures could threaten public confidence in a national rollout already marked by vaccine shortages, appointment logjams and inconsistent standards state to state.
3 years ago
CDC issues sweeping new mask mandate for U.S. travelers, extends eviction moratorium
The new travel order will require passengers to wear face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation, including planes, ships, trains, subways, buses and taxis.
3 years ago
AP analysis: Racial disparity seen in US vaccination drive
The gap is deeply troubling to some, given that the coronavirus has taken a disproportionate toll in severe sickness and death on Black people in the U.S.
3 years ago
Without apology or remorse, Philly Fighting COVID CEO attacks city Health Department
At an indoor press conference in the lobby of his Fishtown apartment building Friday, a maskless Andrei Doroshin blamed everyone but himself.
3 years ago
Philly census workers pivot to vaccine distribution and education starting Monday
Philly Counts, the city’s census outreach team, will now be working on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and education.
3 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Glitch overbooks Gloucester mega-site; Vaccines outpace positive cases
The state has now administered more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine than it has had positive cases since the pandemic began.
3 years ago
Kenney calls for investigation into Philly Fighting COVID, still backs Health Commissioner Farley
Despite the mayor’s message of support, three local state lawmakers called for Farley’s resignation, saying he’d lost the people’s confidence.
3 years ago