Prevention

When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine? 5 questions parents are asking

Who gets it first? How Pennsylvania will distribute COVID-19 vaccines

PA COVID-19 vaccine order

FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Debunking COVID-19 vaccine myths: What you need to know

Virtual diabetes prevention programs available during COVID-19 pandemic

Diabetes prevention programs

AstraZeneca may add a third vaccine to arsenal against COVID-19

Camden County adds three new walkup COVID-19 testing sites

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Children's Health

Childhood vaccinations have plunged during COVID – but not in the Philly area

Child Vaccines COVID-19 pandemic

FDA scientists find Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to be safe, highly effective

Almost 75% of New Jerseyans not cooperating with COVID-19 contact tracers

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Missed credit card payments could be dementia indicator years in advance, study finds

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CDC relaxes COVID-19 quarantine length, hoping for greater compliance

CDC quarantine guidelines

U.K. authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, upping the pressure on the FDA

Pfizer, BioNTech apply for emergency COVID-19 vaccine use in Europe

Teenagers can now download Pa.'s COVID-19 contact tracing app

COVID Alert PA app

Moderna seeking FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine found to be up to 90% effective in clinical trials

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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody cocktail

Pfizer requests emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine

'Our Community, Our Health' campaign providing free health screenings to Philly's African American residents

Health Screenings IBC

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine develops strong immune response among older adults

Pfizer to seek FDA authorization for COVID-19 vaccine 'within days'

New Jersey colleges, universities urged to provide COVID-19 testing before students leave for Thanksgiving

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FDA authorizes first at-home rapid COVID-19 test that produces results within 30 minutes

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Poll shows 4 in 10 New Jerseyans say they won't get COVID-19 vaccine

How will the public know if a COVID-19 vaccine is truly safe and effective?

Monday's new COVID-19 cases top 4,400 in Pa.; health secretary urges virtual holiday celebrations

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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine also highly effective, early results show

CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid to distribute free COVID-19 vaccines – once available

Pharmacies coronavirus vaccine deal

Time to discuss potentially unpleasant side effects of COVID shots? Scientists say yes

COVID-19 shot side effects

Face masks protect the people wearing them too, new CDC guidance states

Universal mask wearing

Philly residents who took part in election demonstrations should self-isolate for two weeks, city health officials say

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has higher effectiveness rate than expected

How to use COVID-19 testing and quarantining to safely travel for the holidays

Thanksgiving Travel COVID-19

AstraZeneca hoping to deliver COVID-19 vaccine by start of 2021

MIT artificial intelligence model detects COVID-19 by sound of cough

AI Model to Detect COVID-19 Cough

As COVID-19 cases surge, CDC warns households to take precautions

COVID-19 household transmission

Getting a flu shot may help prevent you from getting COVID-19, study shows

Colorectal cancer screenings should begin earlier, new guidelines state

Colorectal cancer screening

Rowan University offering free COVID-19 tests to all students before Thanksgiving

Rowan University COVID-19 testing

New Jersey unveils COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

NJ COVID-19 vaccine plan

Here's how to get your home and child tested for lead

Lead poisoning paint

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