by Abraham Gutman Published Jan. 5, 2024, 5:12 p.m. ET The Philadelphia Inquirer A measles outbreak in Philadelphia has expanded to six confirmed and three suspected cases, city health officials said Friday. This includes two confirmed cases in children who were exposed at a day-care center in Northeast Philadelphia, according to the Department of Public Health, which […]

By Taleisha Newbill, CBS News Philadelphia Staff December 23, 2023 / 8:25 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Officials at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Jefferson Health want to warn the public of a possible measles exposure at a building. In a release Saturday night, officials said the building on […]

Updated: 11:02 AM EST Nov 8, 2023 WGAL LANCASTER, Pa. — As we approach the winter months, you might want to watch your children for cold-like symptoms, they may have Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Respiratory Syncytial Virus, better known as RSV, usually peaks around late fall and early winter. It starts as a cold, but if […]

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Americans have less confidence in vaccines to address a variety of illnesses than they did just a year or two ago, and more people accept misinformation about vaccines and COVID-19, according to the latest health survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University […]

PENNSYLVANIA —The Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging all Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated against both the flu and COVID-19 as we head into respiratory disease season. The announcement was made during a news conference on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. Read full article: https://www.mychesco.com/a/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-health-department-urges-residents-to-get-flu-and-covid-19-vaccinations/

By Keren Landman @landmanspeaking  Oct 25, 2023, 11:50am EDT On October 13, the drug manufacturer Sanofi made a surprising announcement: Public demand for Beyfortus — the brand name of nirsevimab, the company’s new product aimed at protecting newborns from severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections — had wildly outpaced supply. Read full article: https://www.vox.com/2023/10/25/23931321/rsv-beyfortus-nirsevimab-shortage-supply-vfc-vaccines-for-children-respiratory-syncytial-virus

Reuters October 20, 20234:11 PM EDT Oct 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s (PFE.N) vaccine Penbraya, making it the first shot to protect against five groups of a deadly bacteria that can cause meningitis and blood poisoning, the company said on Friday. Meningococcal diseases are rare bacterial infections that commonly […]

Kaiser Family Foundation Sept 27, 2023 Nearly half of adults say that they will “definitely” or “probably” get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, though most parents are not planning to get the shot for their children, according to the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor poll. Among all adults, 23% say they will definitely get the new […]

Nature 27 September 2023 Mechael Eisenstein If deployed effectively and equitably, this latest generation of vaccines could help to prevent countless deaths and hospitalizations among the young and old. Mask wearing, social distancing and other public-health measures put in place to thwart COVID-19 also kept other respiratory infections at bay. But by late 2022, most […]

Published: 9/27/2023 9:54:52 AM Modified: 9/27/2023 9:54:04 AM Valley News WEST LEBANON — As of Monday, U.S. households can order another round of four free rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Orders can be placed online at covid.gov/tests. The new COVID-19 booster shot also is now available at pharmacies in the Upper Valley. More information about locations […]

By Staff Author Published 9/27/23 Very Well Health Key Takeaways The CDC recommended a maternal RSV vaccine for people who are 32 to 36 weeks pregnant during the fall and winter, when RSV cases peak. The vaccine, Abrysvo, reduces the risk of healthcare visits for infants younger than six months old by 76.5%. Another RSV antibody […]

By Nicole Wetsman  Wednesday, September 27, 2023 10:45AM Nearly half of all adults in the United States plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from a survey released Wednesday. The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that 23% of U.S. adults say they will “definitely” get the updated […]

FDA Press Release, September 11, 2023 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took action approving and authorizing for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target currently circulating variants and to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. Today’s actions relate to updated mRNA vaccines for 2023-2024 […]

By LISA M. KRIEGER | lkrieger@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: September 5, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 6, 2023 at 4:33 a.m. The Mercury News Read full article:https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/09/05/covid-19-and-beyond-a-guide-to-this-falls-vaccine-options/

ByYouri Benadjaoud September 6, 2023, 7:02 AM ABC News The upcoming COVID-19 booster is expected to be available in the United States as early as next week — potentially as soon as Sept. 13 — and is expected to protect against severe disease and death from currently circulating variants. First, the Food and Drug Administration is expected […]

PUBLISHED WED, SEP 6 20237:02 AM EDT Annika Kim Constantino@ANNIKAKIMC CNBC KEY POINTS Moderna’s new Covid vaccine generated a strong immune response against BA.2.86, a highly mutated omicron variant that health officials are watching closely, according to clinical trial data the biotech company released Wednesday. Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax are slated to roll out new […]

Healio ByRose Weldon August 08, 2023 Key takeaways: Masking and vaccination were the strongest factors associated with fewer COVID-19 cases in schools. Protective measures are still needed even at this point in the pandemic, a researcher said. https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20230808/study-sarscov2-attack-rate-was-low-in-schools-even-lower-with-masks-vaccines

Medical University of South Carolina Leslie Cantu July 25, 2023 Bare minimum reimbursement rates could be a factor in why some clinics may be struggling to offer HPV vaccination in the U.S. MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Kalyani Sonawane, Ph.D., and a team of researchers from South Carolina and Texas decided to quantify private insurance reimbursement rates […]