
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.
2 years ago
Listen 4:47Pfizer begins study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed.
1 year ago
Here’s who has been boosted so far in Philadelphia
City health officials announced earlier this year they had given out more than 260,000 booster doses since August. This is how the numbers break down.
1 year ago
Philly delays vaccine mandate for city workers (again) due to union disputes
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has indefinitely postponed the vaccine mandate for the city’s unionized employees.
1 year ago
Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show
Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who have gotten booster shots.
1 year ago
How long does a COVID booster offer protection against omicron?
Now researchers in the U.K. have the first estimates for how long a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine will last. The findings are mixed.
1 year ago
N.J. requires COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers, ending test option
The order means health care workers who are unvaccinated will have until Jan. 27 to get their first shot and until Feb. 28 for the second.
1 year ago
With Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate in full effect, restaurants report smooth rollout
Philly’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for indoor dining is now fully in effect. So what does this mean for restaurant operators and workers?
1 year ago
Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate now fully in effect
A two-week grace period has ended, meaning almost anyone eating indoors in Philadelphia needs to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
1 year ago
Why a suburban teen went to Philly to get his COVID-19 vaccine
Now, he’s on a mission to help young people like him get access to the shot.
1 year ago
Listen 5:49Should I get my kids the COVID-19 vaccine booster?
The Pfizer booster is available now to children ages 12 to 15, and immunocompromised kids 5 to 11 can get a third vaccine dose.
1 year ago
Novak Djokovic back in court to fight deportation from Australia
Three Federal Court judges hope to hear the entire case in a single day so that the men’s No. 1-ranked tennis player might begin his title defense on Monday.
1 year ago
Novak Djokovic’s appeal of canceled Australian visa moves to higher court
The appeal is unfolding just two days before he is scheduled to play his first match of 2022 at Melbourne Park.
1 year ago
Philadelphia extends vaccine mandate deadline for city workers
Friday had been the deadline. The city cited ongoing negotiations with employee unions for the extension to Jan. 24.
1 year ago
Supreme Court halts Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. businesses
At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the U.S.
1 year ago