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Thousands of Philly residents inoculated at 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Second COVID vaccine dose delayed? CDC says late shots can still be effective

Herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19

Herd Immunity COVID-19

Cooper opening COVID-19 vaccination center in Camden County

Cooper COVID-19 Vaccine

FEMA opening Philly COVID-19 vaccination site at Convention Center

FEMA Philly Vaccination

Walk-up, 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine site now open to eligible Philly residents

temple walk-up vaccine clinic

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine can be stored safely in standard freezers

Do vaccinated people need to quarantine after COVID-19 exposures? Not in many cases, CDC says

A COVID-19 vaccine for children inches closer as AstraZeneca launches trial

Winter months hold the most risk for carbon monoxide poisoning

carbon monoxide poisoning

CDC releases new guidance to reopen schools and limit spread of COVID-19

Schools Reopening CDC

New Pa. website alerts residents when they're eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

People with dementia far more likely to die of COVID-19, large study finds

AstraZeneca adapting COVID-19 vaccine to neutralize emerging variants

AstraZeneca vaccine South African variant

Inside Camden County’s mega-vaccination clinic

camden county COVID-19 vaccine

Watch the Super Bowl at home this year, health experts advise

AstraZeneca vaccine mitigates COVID-19 transmission, data suggests

Is it better to wear two face masks in public? Here's what the experts say

CVS to begin offering COVID-19 vaccines at select N.J. pharmacies next week

CVS pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine

Ellume's rapid, at-home COVID-19 test could help drive down transmission rates

Ellume COVID-19 test

Philly expanding COVID-19 vaccination rollout to more pharmacies, mass clinics

Delaying colonoscopy after abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer, VA study finds

Stool Tests Vs. Colonoscopy

Color-changing COVID-19 test strips create wearable technology out of common face masks

Getting the COVID vaccine? Don't take painkillers before, experts say

COVID vaccines painkiller

What the data show on delaying COVID-19 booster shots

Can the U.S. keep COVID-19 variants in check? Here's what it takes

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine is protective, but may be less effective against South African variant

Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Moderna exploring potential need for COVID-19 booster shots

New drug stops COVID-19 from spreading in nursing homes, drug maker says

Eli Lily Nursing Home Treatment

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

Temple University begins $10 million COVID-19 testing plan

Temple COVID-19 tests

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

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

Philly Phase 1B Covid Vaccine

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

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

Johnson Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Philly plan for opioid overdose prevention site shot down in federal court reversal

Safehouse Philly Opioids Court

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

COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines

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

More people eligible for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, state says

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

Philadelphia Fire Department working to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

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

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