Vaccines

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

Pennsylvania's data on 'breakthrough' cases underscores benefits of COVID-19 vaccines, officials say

School District of Philadelphia employees must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Sept. 30

Philly Schools Vaccine

Most blood cancer patients benefit from a third COVID-19 shot, study shows

Vaccinated people are 10 times less likely to be hospitalized by delta variant, CDC says

18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts

Penn researchers awarded $3 million Breakthrough Prize for developing mRNA technology used by COVID-19 vaccines

Penn Breakthrough Prize

Watch President Biden's speech on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, delta variant

A combined COVID-19 and flu vaccine may be on the horizon

Routine vaccination rates nearly back to pre-pandemic levels in Philly, data show

Vaccine Misinformation

Can a vaccine help fight the opioid epidemic? A clinical trial aims to find out

Opioid Addiction vaccine

An HIV vaccine remains a 'formidable challenge' after Johnson & Johnson shot proves ineffective

HIV vaccine Johnson & Johnson

As COVID-19 booster shots near, Penn immunologist explains why he hates the term 'breakthrough infection'

Vaccine Wherry Breakthrough

Pregnant or worried about infertility? Get vaccinated against COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccine Infertility

Booster shots enhance COVID-19 immunity in Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients, data shows

Push for widespread student COVID-19 testing intensifies as Philly public schools mandate vaccines for employees

Philadelphia schools COVID testing

Archdiocese of Philadelphia students, teachers required to wear masks in school

Archdiocese of Philadelphia schools mask mandate

COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all School District of Philadelphia employees

Philadelphia teachers vaccine requirement

FDA fully approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

N.J. teachers, state employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-October

Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky to step down in 2022

Johnson & Johnson CEO

The White House says boosters for all. Here's what you need to know

'We sent a terrible message:' Scientists say Biden jumped the gun with vaccine booster plan

Vaccines sharply reduced COVID-19 deaths in New Jersey, Pennsylvania

COVID-19 deaths prevented

In Philly, COVID-19 booster shots will be given through existing vaccine providers, officials say

COVID-19 boosters Philly

Philly 10K runners must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test

Philly 10K COVID-19 policy

Tower Health the latest health system to require employees get COVID-19 shots

Tower COVID-19 vaccine

State policies can provide clear guidance on when to put on and take off masks – with benefits to health, education and the economy

Pennsylvania schools can receive free, in-classroom COVID-19 testing

Philly to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandate for colleges, health care systems

Philly colleges COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Montgomery County's new campaigns urge young people to get vaccinated

Montco Vaccine Campaign

Jefferson Health to fire employees who don't comply with new vaccine mandate

Jefferson Health vaccine mandate

Philly's indoor face mask requirement returns at midnight Thursday

Philly Mask Vaccine

Philly expected to implement new COVID-19 rules regarding vaccinations, masks

Philly COVID-19 restrictions

Pennsylvania enacts a 'vaccine or test' requirement for some state workers

Wolf COVID Incentives

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