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Philly expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents age 65 and up

New lung cancer screening guidelines double the number of Americans who should receive annual CT scans

Philly nearly doubles weekly COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to FEMA clinic

FEMA Philly COVID Total

Pfizer's COVID-19 shot protects against the Brazilian variant, study finds

Pennsylvania to establish COVID-19 vaccine sites for teachers, school staffers

Pennsylvania teachers COVID-19 vaccine

FEMA opens vaccination site in Philly: How to make an appointment for a COVID-19 shot

FEMA vaccine clinic

HPV vaccination rates remain low despite cancer risks

HPV vaccination rates down

Walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic being held at Temple University this week

Walk-Up Clinic Philly

New Jersey to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to teachers, essential workers

Camden, Pleasantville added to COVID-19 vaccination program for underserved N.J. communities

FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective, FDA analysis says

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of asymptomatic infection, U.K. data shows

People who have had COVID-19 only may need one vaccine dose, studies suggest

Thousands of Philly residents inoculated at 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Second COVID vaccine dose delayed? CDC says late shots can still be effective

Herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19

Herd Immunity COVID-19

FEMA opening Philly COVID-19 vaccination site at Convention Center

FEMA Philly Vaccination

Cooper opening COVID-19 vaccination center in Camden County

Cooper COVID-19 Vaccine

Walk-up, 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine site now open to eligible Philly residents

temple walk-up vaccine clinic

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine can be stored safely in standard freezers

Do vaccinated people need to quarantine after COVID-19 exposures? Not in many cases, CDC says

A COVID-19 vaccine for children inches closer as AstraZeneca launches trial

Winter months hold the most risk for carbon monoxide poisoning

carbon monoxide poisoning

CDC releases new guidance to reopen schools and limit spread of COVID-19

Schools Reopening CDC

New Pa. website alerts residents when they're eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

People with dementia far more likely to die of COVID-19, large study finds

Inside Camden County’s mega-vaccination clinic

camden county COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca adapting COVID-19 vaccine to neutralize emerging variants

AstraZeneca vaccine South African variant

Watch the Super Bowl at home this year, health experts advise

Is it better to wear two face masks in public? Here's what the experts say

AstraZeneca vaccine mitigates COVID-19 transmission, data suggests

CVS to begin offering COVID-19 vaccines at select N.J. pharmacies next week

CVS pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine

Philly expanding COVID-19 vaccination rollout to more pharmacies, mass clinics

Ellume's rapid, at-home COVID-19 test could help drive down transmission rates

Ellume COVID-19 test

Delaying colonoscopy after abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer, VA study finds

Stool Tests Vs. Colonoscopy

Getting the COVID vaccine? Don't take painkillers before, experts say

COVID vaccines painkiller

What the data show on delaying COVID-19 booster shots

Can the U.S. keep COVID-19 variants in check? Here's what it takes

Color-changing COVID-19 test strips create wearable technology out of common face masks

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