Prevention

COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it

FDA approves Apretude, first injectable PrEP treatment to lower risk of HIV

Moderna's COVID-19 booster shot protects against omicron variant, data shows

Most Americans should receive Pfizer or Moderna vaccines over J&J shot, CDC panel says

Philly residents urged to stay home for Christmas due to COVID-19 surge

Philly Christmas COVID-19

City leaders 'wholly disappointed' in Mayor's actions on gun violence, demand comprehensive plan

City Hall Gun Violence Letters

Is it time to change the definition of 'fully vaccinated?'

Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shots authorized for teens ages 16-17

The Pfizer vaccine is less effective against omicron, but a booster restores protection, company says

Pfizer COVID vaccine

Chewing gum developed by Penn researchers may help cut COVID-19 transmission

COVID-19 transmission gum

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer outcomes may not be known for years

Cancer screening delays

Matching a J&J booster with the Pfizer vaccine prompts a robust immune response, study finds

Most myocarditis cases tied to COVID-19 vaccines are mild, study finds

Myocarditis COVID-19 vaccines

Franklin Institute to honor Penn researchers who played vital role in developing COVID-19 vaccines

Franklin Institute Awards Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó

Burlington County to open COVID-19 vaccine mega-site in response to expanded eligibility

Pennsylvania's COVID vaccine rate drops following data correction

'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different

FDA authorizes COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

COVID-19 booster shots

Camden County Starbucks employee contracts hepatitis A, customers urged to get vaccinated

Starbucks employee Hepatitis A

Thanksgiving gatherings are back, but COVID-19 precautions are still necessary

Thanksgiving COVID-19 Safety

One way to increase HPV vaccinations? Let adolescents decide for themselves, study suggests

Children's Health

Philly ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for young children

Real-world data underscores need for Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients to get boosters, scientists say

Children's Health

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children ages 6-11

Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story

Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed at the start of the pandemic

Hand Washing Disease Prevention

Confused by COVID-19 booster eligibility requirements? Here's the basics

Video games may have a role in shaping public health, researchers say

Video Games COVID-19

Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines appears to be safe, but the most effective combination isn't yet known

Pennsylvania offering grants to local groups seeking to address COVID-19 vaccine disparities

Vaccinated women have more COVID-19 antibodies than men, study shows

Pfizer

Hesitancy to the HPV vaccine remains high despite its safety and effectiveness

Eating spinach can reduce risk of colon cancer, study finds

Spinach, colon cancer

Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no

COVID-19 boosters are just as safe as the first two shots, CDC study shows

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Philly begins administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go

Face mask on blue background

A second shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosts protection against COVID-19

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines still effective in people with MS despite diminished antibody response

Pennsylvania's data on 'breakthrough' cases underscores benefits of COVID-19 vaccines, officials say

Most people do not need COVID-19 booster shots, vaccine experts argue

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