
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 4:47Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
Vaccinations among the elementary school set surged after the shots were introduced in the fall, but the numbers have crept up slowly since then.
1 year ago
FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months
The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older.
1 year ago
One year, 350,000 doses later: What Penn Medicine’s vaccine rollout taught it about equity
Pop-up clinics and low-tech sign-ups provided a road map for equitable mass vaccination. Now, the health system is planning for what’s next.
1 year ago
U.S. urges COVID boosters starting at age 12 to fight omicron
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has agreed, recommending that younger teens — and those 16 and 17 — should get a Pfizer booster five months after their last sho
1 year ago
Camden County opens new drive-in COVID test site amid demand
Amid a surge in cases and hospitalizations, Camden County opens a new site to help address demand for COVID testing.
1 year ago
FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older, and federal regulators decided they’re also warranted for 12- to 15-year-olds once enough time has passed.
1 year ago
Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate is officially in effect
For the next two weeks, restaurants may accept a negative COVID-19 test from the past 24 hours in lieu of proof of full vaccination.
1 year ago
Is a second vaccine booster in our future?
Get your first booster if you haven’t already, the experts say. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked some of them what we know about additional shots.
1 year ago
Listen 4:27Novavax files data with FDA to support COVID vaccine
The announcement comes shortly after the European Commission and World Health Organization cleared use of the Maryland-based company’s two-dose shot.
1 year ago
Rite Aid and CVS to close stores in 2022. What is driving the downturn?
This year saw the consolidation of big pharmacy chains around the country, even as they played a crucial role in COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
1 year ago
Nursing home workers are urged to get boosters as COVID-19 cases soar
Health Secretary Xavier Becerra says the nation cannot afford another COVID-19 surge in nursing homes.
1 year ago
New COVID studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster
Two studies that have not yet been peer-reviewed indicate increased protection against the infectious omicron variant.
1 year ago
Going virtual for two weeks would allow the virus to work its way through anyone who was infected over the holidays, they say.
1 year ago
Fauci: U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel
The top U.S. infectious disease expert says the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel.
1 year ago
What did 2021 teach us about COVID-19?
The virus, vaccines, and variants had our attention all year long, from tweaking precautions and treating cases to boosters. There’s much more to know.
1 year ago