Vaccines

Merck COVID-19 vaccine

Merck halts development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates

U.K. coronavirus variant may be more deadly, new data suggests

COVID UK Variant Deadly

Moderna exploring potential need for COVID-19 booster shots

moderna booster shot

Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccination plan 'attainable' but 'challenging,' experts say

Biden COVID Vaccines

First cases of U.K. coronavirus variant detected in New Jersey

New Jersey UK variant

President Biden begins revamping America's COVID-19 response

Biden COVID Executive Orders

Philly's official COVID-19 vaccine website goes online; residents can sign-up to be notified about getting their shots

Philly COVID Vaccine Website

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine protects against U.K. variant, research shows

Pfizer U.K. variant

Many Black and Hispanic Americans lack confidence in access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

COVID-19 Vaccines Racial Disparities

Philly opens COVID-19 vaccine access to some frontline workers, seniors

Philly Phase 1B Covid Vaccine

The polio vaccine mess holds lessons for the lagging COVID-19 vaccination effort

Polio Vaccine Rollout COVID-19

New Jersey expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility based on new federal guidance

COVID-19 Eligibility New Jersey

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine could quicken inoculations — if effective

Johnson Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Indoor dining at Philly restaurants can resume in limited capacity on Jan. 16

Philly Indoor Dining January

New federal guidelines to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all seniors

COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines

Gloucester County's COVID-19 vaccination mega-site to inoculate 2,400 people per day

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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine effective against U.K. variant, study suggests

COVID Vaccine UK Variant

Philly residents now can pre-register to receive a COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine Sign up

Pennsylvania confirms first case of U.K. coronavirus variant

Pennsylvania COVID-19 variant

Philadelphia Fire Department working to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Philly

Some people are testing positive for COVID-19 after being vaccinated, but that's expected

Vaccine COVID-19 Positive

ShopRite pharmacies to help distribute COVID-19 vaccine to New Jersey health care workers

ShopRite COVID-19 Vaccines

Philly's COVID-19 vaccine rollout will take 12 months at current pace

Philly COVID Vaccine Supply

New Jersey's COVID-19 vaccine portal overwhelmed by people signing up for shots

new jersey vaccine website

FDA refutes talk of slashing Moderna doses in half to expedite COVID-19 vaccinations

Moderna vaccine doses

COVID-19 vaccination rollout moving at a snail's pace, draws criticism from Biden

U.S. Vaccine Rollout

Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine enters Phase 3 trial in U.S.

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

Joe Biden plans to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine production by invoking Defense Production Act

Biden COVID-19 vaccines

103-year-old woman first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in N.J. nursing homes

NJ nursing home vaccines

Why it matters that the coronavirus is changing – and what this means for vaccine effectiveness

COVID-19 mutation vaccine

What's the difference between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?

covid vaccine pfizer moderna

Vaccinations to begin at New Jersey, Pennsylvania nursing homes next week

Nursing home COVID-19 vaccine

CDC panel recommends next groups to receive COVID-19 vaccine

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Mike Pence receives Pfizer shot to assure public that COVID-19 vaccines are safe

Pence COVID vaccine

Black health care leaders can instill trust in COVID-19 vaccines, Virtua CEO says

COVID-19 African Americans

Vaccination 'mega-sites' coming to Burlington, Gloucester counties

New Jersey Vaccine Sites

COVID-19 vaccines will have side effects – that's a good thing

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna Vaccine FDA

Emergency room nurse receives first COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey

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Who gets the COVID-19 vaccine first in Philly? Eligibility based on three key factors

COVID-19 Vaccine Philly

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? Medical groups weigh in

Pregnant COVID Vaccine

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine also safe and effective, FDA analysis shows

FDA Moderna vaccine

Impending nor'easter could delay Pfizer vaccine deliveries on the East Coast

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