Vaccines

Polio Philly

Polio outbreak in New York a warning sign for Philly, health experts say

Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered

COVID-19 booster shot

COVID-19 booster shots that protect against omicron authorized by FDA

COVID Boosters Omicron

Philly's monkeypox data reveal racial disparities that recall early COVID-19 response

Monkeypox Outbreak Data Philly

Novavax asks FDA to authorize its COVID-19 booster shot

Novavax COVID-19 booster

Monkeypox vaccines are being rationed to combat the outbreak, but can the strategy work?

monkeypox vaccine rationing

The first Lyme disease vaccine in 20 years moves closer to reality

Lyme Disease Vaccine

How well do monkeypox vaccines prevent infection? A virologist answers 6 questions about the shots

Monkeypox vaccine

Philly is now updating its monkeypox cases, vaccine availability online

Monkeypox Tracker Philadelphia

U.S. records first polio case in nearly a decade; here's an explainer on a virus that once caused widespread panic

Polio vaccines

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID's next wave

COVID-19 Booster dose

Monkeypox vaccines are now available in Philadelphia; here's how to get an appointment

monkeypox vaccines philly

Nasal COVID-19 vaccines may be better at preventing infections, experts say

COVID nasal vaccines

How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence

Pfizer COVID-19 pandemic

Penn's first NFT, a video on COVID-19 vaccine technology, to be auctioned off

Penn NFT COVID vaccine

Is the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine better for young children? It's hard to say

COVID-19 vaccines young children

Children's Health

Super antibodies from pregnant women may help scientists develop new therapies for deadly infections

Pregnant Women Antibodies

Moderna's updated COVID-19 booster offers better protection against omicron, company says

Moderna COVID-19 Omicron

Novavax missed its global moonshot but is angling to win over mRNA defectors

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

Monkeypox 'very unlikely' to cause a COVID-like outbreak, scientists say

Monkeypox

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in young children, data shows

052322 Pfizer Young Children

Joe Rogan comedy tour comes to Atlantic City for two shows next month

Joe Rogan Atlantic City

Children ages 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 booster dose, FDA says

COVID booster children

Why won't more older Americans get their COVID-19 booster shots?

Senior covid booster

Moderna says redesigned COVID-19 vaccine offers stronger protection against variants

Moderna bivalent COVID candidate

Mental illnesses may increase risk for COVID-19 breakthrough cases, study finds

mental health breakthrough covid

Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

Second COVID-19 Booster

A single dose of the HPV vaccine may provide ample protection, study finds

HPV vaccination

Philly residents urged to mask up indoors amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

Philadelphia COVID-19 masks

Tomorrow's COVID safety guidelines will be different from today's – but that doesn't mean yesterday's were wrong

COVID-19 Mask Requirement

For people who had COVID-19, it only takes one vaccine dose to spur immune response, Temple study finds

COVID-19 vaccine antibody

FDA authorizes second COVID-19 booster shots for older adults

Second COVID-19 booster

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective in young children

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for COVID-19. Not so fast, experts say

Pfizer CEO Vaccines

Pfizer asks the FDA to authorize a second COVID-19 booster for seniors

Pfizer COVID-19 booster

The search for an HIV vaccine continues with a clinical trial partly based in Philly

HIV vaccine mRNA

Fewer Philadelphians are vaccinated against COVID-19 than previously reported, city says

Philly COVID-19 vaccine data

Philly ends COVID-19 mask mandate for most indoor spaces

Philly Mask Mandate Lifted

Philadelphia's employee COVID-19 vaccine requirement delayed indefinitely

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Children's Health

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective among children ages 5-11, study finds

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

How long does protective immunity against COVID-19 last after infection or vaccination? Two immunologists explain

COVID Vaccine Immunity

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Pregnant Women COVID-19 vaccines

Some people should wait 8 weeks between COVID-19 shots, CDC says

CDC Vaccine Guidance

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