Vaccines

CDC warns of summer mpox resurgence, urges vaccination for high-risk groups

FDA authorizes second bivalent COVID-19 booster for older adults

Health Insurance

Era of 'free' COVID-19 vaccines, test kits and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?

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Bivalent boosters offer protection against the latest COVID-19 variant, CDC study finds

Mumps outbreaks have become more common in recent decades. Scientists are trying to determine why

The mRNA technology used in COVID-19 shots may soon help treat cancer

Penn scientists inch closer to universal flu vaccine that could weaken future pandemics

Penn flu vaccine

Omicron-specific boosters offer better protection than original COVID-19 vaccine, data shows

COVID-19 Omicron Boosters

Moderna's new COVID-19 booster adds significant protection against omicron, company says

Flu season is off to an early start in Philly, but it's hard to predict how it will shape out, officials say

Flu season Philly

As RSV cases in the U.S. surge, scientists get closer to a new vaccine

RSV vaccines in development

Children's Health

A spike in respiratory illnesses is filling children's hospitals in Philly

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Booster shots can prevent a winter COVID-19 surge – if people get them

Misinformation undercuts COVID-19 vaccine rates of children, report finds

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

Polio Philly

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

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

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

Novavax asks FDA to authorize its COVID-19 booster shot

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

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

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

Philly is now updating its monkeypox cases, vaccine availability online

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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