
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 4:47Pennsylvania governor announces new vaccine safeguards, expanded access to shots in executive order
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order, issued Oct. 1, directs state agencies to create vaccine information hubs, safety net programs and insurance requirements.
5 days ago
Listen 1:20Montgomery County offers free COVID-19, flu vaccines at community clinics
County residents can make an appointment online or walk in to receive their vaccine.
7 days ago
Listen 0:40How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure it’s covered by your insurance
Many people start seeking vaccinations in the late summer or early fall to get protection against any winter surges in cases. Here's a closer look.
2 weeks ago
The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:45Pennsylvania pharmacies can now refer to major medical organizations for COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the absence of CDC guidance.
1 month ago
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 65 and older and younger adults and children with underlying medical conditions.
1 month ago
Listen 1:22Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in ‘post-COVID’ era
Misinformation, distrust in medical providers, politics and experiences during the height of COVID are playing into people’s views of vaccination, experts say.
1 year ago
Listen 7:44FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines
The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.
1 year ago
Rethinking advice amid COVID summer surge: How long do you really need to isolate?
If you Google COVID isolation standards, you're likely to get a few different answers. So which one should you follow?
1 year ago
Listen 1:09In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatment
The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.
2 years ago
Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
According to the latest CDC data, only 13% of U.S. children have gotten the new shots and about 22% of U.S. adults have.
2 years ago
COVID and flu cases are on the rise as vaccination rates remain low, CDC warns
Experts are concerned that the number of flu and COVID-19 patients in hospitals could peak at around the same time and strain capacity.
2 years ago
A new normal? 6 stories about the evolving U.S. COVID response in 2023
This was the year many people finally exhaled. The pandemic was declared no longer an emergency. But viral threats are still here and there are lessons we haven't learned.
2 years ago
Last year, the CDC reported 6,461 COVID-related deaths in New Jersey, or about five times the number of people who died from the flu in the Garden State.
2 years ago
Listen 1:05A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more
National data shows COVID-19 levels are moderate. In most of the U.S., levels of other respiratory viruses are low, although RSV is ticking up in some southeastern states.
2 years ago