Vaccination

New Jersey COVID-10 vaccination

Just 0.06% of vaccinated New Jerseyans have gotten COVID, state says

With Philly Vax Sweepstakes, city residents have chances to win up $50,000 for getting their COVID-19 shots

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FEMA vaccination sites close in Philadelphia

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750,000 Pennsylvania teens are eligible for the COVID vaccine, shots could be administered soon

Pfizer Teens Approval

Reading Terminal restaurant gets employees QR bracelets to show customers its staff has been vaccinated

ImmunaBand at Reading Terminal Market

Vaccine demand decreases in Philly after appointments open to all eligible adults

COVID-19 vaccine demand down

Uber to give free rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Philly

Uber COVID-19 vaccine sites

Flyers to become first local team to launch COVID-19 vaccine campaign

Is it legal for businesses, airlines to require proof of vaccination? Penn professor weighs in

COVID-19 vaccine passport legal

Pfizer asks FDA to approve its vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds

Pfizer Vaccine elligibility

CHOP partners with Philly to get city teachers the COVID-19 vaccine

CHOP Teachers Vaccine

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

COVID vaccines painkiller

More people eligible for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, state says

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COVID-19 vaccine dashboard will track how many vaccines are administered in the state

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CRDA approves plan to make Atlantic City Convention Center 'mega' vaccine site in New Jersey

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This is how effective the flu vaccine was for the 2018-2019 flu season

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New York ends religious exemption for vaccinations amid measles outbreak

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First adult case of measles this year confirmed in Pennsylvania

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FYI, you're never too old to get measles (or the vaccine)

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CDC issues mid-season report on the effectiveness of this year's flu vaccine

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Does doubling up on flu shots provide more protection?

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41 percent of Americans don't plan on getting their flu shots this year

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Parents, do you believe in flu vaccination? Here are some common fears, debunked

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Wilmington health care network to administer over 11,000 employee flu shots

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CDC says get a flu shot before the end of October

Report: In Philadelphia, HPV vaccination rate lags behind other youth vaccines

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A lot of the internet’s anti-vaxxers are coming from Pennsylvania's affluent communities, study shows

Children's Health

Flu vaccine can prevent half of flu-related deaths in children, CDC study suggests

Vaccination film pulled from Tribeca Film Festival will debut in Philadelphia

Study: Anti-Vaccination linked to uptick in U.S. measles, whooping cough outbreaks

Tribeca Film Festival drops anti-vaccination documentary amid backlash

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