Vaccines

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

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

COVID nasal vaccines

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

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

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

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

FDA authorizes second COVID-19 booster shots for older adults

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

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

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 ends COVID-19 mask mandate for most indoor spaces

Children's Health

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

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Philadelphia's employee COVID-19 vaccine requirement delayed indefinitely

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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

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

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

CDC Vaccine Guidance

Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging?

Teen traveled to Philly to get vaccinated against his parents' wishes

Philly's Department of Public Health calls out Nicki Minaj on Twitter over prior COVID-19 vaccine posts

Nicki Minaj Vaccine

Philly offering $100 gift cards to residents who get fully vaccinated

Getting vaccinated while pregnant helps protect babies from COVID-19, CDC says

COVID-19 antibodies newborns

Philly removes vaccine mandate for indoor dining; masks still required

Head of Philly Fighting COVID banned from doing business in Pennsylvania for 10 years

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