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Philadelphia Health Department Update on Measles Outbreak – January 5, 2024
For immediate release: January 05, 2024 Published by: Board of Health, Department of Public Health Contact: Health Department phlpublichealth@phila.gov PHILADELPHIA—The City continues to respond to the ongoing measles outbreak in Philadelphia. Current situation Today, the Health Department reports a total of 5 confirmed and 3 presumed cases of measles associated with this outbreak. Currently, 3 of these cases are hospitalized […]
Philadelphia measles outbreak grows to six cases
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 […]
Philadelphia Health warns the public about measles exposure at building
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 […]
RSV cases on the rise in Pennsylvania, what you need to know about the new vaccine
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 […]
Vaccine confidence falls as belief in health misinformation grows: Survey
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 Health Department Urges Residents to Get Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations
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/
National Influenza Vaccination Week Social Media Toolkit – December 4th to 8th, 2023
Image 1: Kickstarting National Influenza Vaccination Week with a reminder that the flu shot is your armor against the seasonal bug. Protect yourself and others by getting vaccinated. 💪💉 #FightTheFlu #NIVW Image 2: 🤧 Did you know the flu can lead to serious complications? Don’t take chances. Get your flu shot this National Influenza Vaccination […]
The RSV shot shortage isn’t just a supply problem
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
US FDA approves Pfizer’s vaccine for meningococcal disease
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 […]