Vaccines

Time Heroes of the Year 2021

Penn researchers named Time's 'Heroes of the Year' for helping to develop COVID-19 vaccines

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination to be required at Philly restaurants and games at Wells Fargo Center

Is it time to change the definition of 'fully vaccinated?'

Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shots authorized for teens ages 16-17

The Pfizer vaccine is less effective against omicron, but a booster restores protection, company says

Pfizer COVID vaccine

Matching a J&J booster with the Pfizer vaccine prompts a robust immune response, study finds

Franklin Institute to honor Penn researchers who played vital role in developing COVID-19 vaccines

Franklin Institute Awards Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó

Early data suggests omicron variant causes less severe COVID-19, but more research is needed

Most myocarditis cases tied to COVID-19 vaccines are mild, study finds

Myocarditis COVID-19 vaccines

Burlington County to open COVID-19 vaccine mega-site in response to expanded eligibility

'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different

Why you can't find cheap at-home COVID tests

FDA authorizes COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

COVID-19 booster shots

Philadelphia expands COVID-19 vaccine requirement to all city employees

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Camden County Starbucks employee contracts hepatitis A, customers urged to get vaccinated

Starbucks employee Hepatitis A

With COVID-19 cases rising, Philly health commissioner encourages smaller Thanksgiving gatherings

Philly COVID Uptick

One way to increase HPV vaccinations? Let adolescents decide for themselves, study suggests

Children's Health

Philly ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for young children

Real-world data underscores need for Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients to get boosters, scientists say

Pennsylvania offers new COVID-19 vaccine incentive to state workers

FDA delays decision on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

Children's Health

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children ages 6-11

Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story

Confused by COVID-19 booster eligibility requirements? Here's the basics

Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines appears to be safe, but the most effective combination isn't yet known

Pennsylvania offering grants to local groups seeking to address COVID-19 vaccine disparities

Marijuana use doubles people's risk of breakthrough COVID-19 cases, study shows

Philly's daily COVID-19 cases dropping as vaccine mandate for health care workers, college students nears

Symptomatic COVID-19 increases chance of C-section delivery, study finds

COVID-19 C-section delivery

Vaccinated women have more COVID-19 antibodies than men, study shows

Pfizer

COVID-19 immunity through infection or vaccination: Are they equal?

President Biden made personal call to overcrowded Pa. hospital on behalf of friend's sick wife

Philly pushes back COVID-19 vaccination deadline for colleges, health care systems

Philly COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Hesitancy to the HPV vaccine remains high despite its safety and effectiveness

Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no

COVID-19 boosters are just as safe as the first two shots, CDC study shows

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Philly begins administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Philly schools urged to conduct more COVID-19 testing for students as transmission rate remains high

Philadelphia schools COVID-19

Vaccinated pregnant women pass COVID-19 protection to their newborns, data shows

COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy

A second shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosts protection against COVID-19

N.J. expands COVID-19 vaccine, mask mandates to day care centers

Children's Health

A COVID-19 vaccine for young children advances one step closer

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines still effective in people with MS despite diminished antibody response

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