Vaccines
Why I’ve Decided to Stop Debating Vaccine-Resistant People
For many of the fully vaccinated among us who have spent much of the past year arguing with family, friends and colleagues who have refused […]
Going to a Philly Concert? You May Have to Bring Your Proof of Vaccination
If you’re going to Wednesday night’s sold out Japanese Breakfast concert at Union Transfer — the fifth sold out Japanese Breakfast concert at Union Transfer […]
More Philly Restaurants Are Announcing Vax-Only Policies
Howdy, buckaroos. Welcome back to the Weekly Roundup. We’re coming up on the dog days of August now. Under normal circumstances (remember those?), this is […]
Philly Bar Owner Says He’ll Require Vaccine Passports From All Customers
It happened over the weekend. I got a text from the owner of a bar in Philadelphia that’s been closed since March of 2020. He […]
Got Your COVID-19 Vaccine? These Are the Freebies and Perks Around Philly You Should Know About
Beer, donuts, gift cards and more! Businesses and health experts around Philadelphia have been ramping up efforts to incentivize residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine and Kids, According to an Epidemiologist
As early as this week, the FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency-use authorization in adolescents ages 12 to 15, and on […]
Vaccinations Are Increasing, But Philly’s COVID-19 Cases Have Stopped Declining. What Gives?
As the pandemic has ebbed and flowed, we’ve checked in on occasion with the researchers from the CHOP Policy Lab, who have been tracking the […]
30 Years Ago, a Philly Church Refused to Vaccinate Its Kids Against Measles. The Results Were Deadly
Bob Ross remembers the moment vividly. The date was January 16, 1991, the same day that then-President George H.W. Bush launched Operation Desert Storm, the […]
City Map Shows Inequalities In COVID Vaccinations in Philadelphia
A newly updated map published by Philadelphia’s Department of Health shows inequalities in who is receiving the COVID vaccine in Philadelphia. The color code on […]
This Pharmacist Is Using His Event-Planning Background to Vaccinate Thousands. In a Cape.
Born and raised in Lansdale, Skippack pharmacist Mayank Amin, whose patients refer to him simply as “Dr. Mak,” has lately been the subject of national […]
Here’s Where to Get a COVID Vaccination in Philly
Last updated on April 30, 2021. If you’re reading this, we have good news to share: You can officially get the coronavirus vaccine. On April […]
5 Questions About Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, Answered
Over the weekend, Johnson & Johnson announced promising results from the third and final phase of clinical trials for its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The […]
A Penn Behavioral Economist on Ways Philly Could Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccinations
Though multiple COVID-19 vaccines are currently being distributed and administered across the United States, the overall rollout has been slow and uncoordinated. This has presented […]
Philly’s COVID Vaccinations Could Begin as Early as Next Week
Usually, the weekly press conference held by Mayor Jim Kenney and health commissioner Tom Farley on the state of coronavirus in Philly is full of […]
Here’s How the City Is Preparing to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Once One Is Ready
After months of clinical trials, several vaccines for COVID-19 could be ready for distribution as early as December. Moderna, the Pfizer and BioNTech team, and […]