ABC27 (March 26th, 2023) – The CVS MinuteClinic in York saw less COVID this week, but more cases of viral bronchitis, strep throat and a stomach bug. Pediatricians at Penn State Health are seeing a lot of colds, stomach bugs and respiratory infections. They continue to see a handful of flu cases and RSV cases. […]
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. One current outbreak of avian flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed […]
BMC (March 20th, 2023) – (Opinion) A global surplus of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines exists as a result of difficulties in aligning the demand and supply for vaccine manufacturing and delivery. World leaders have accelerated vaccine development, approval, production and distribution as a pragmatic approach to addressing the immediate public health challenges of the […]
Join us for the Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition Annual Meeting on June 14th from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Hershey Lodge. Virtual attendance is available. Our Speakers are: Presenting: Adult Vaccinations Sameh Boktor, MD, MPH Epidemiologist Influenza Surveillance Coordinator Bureau of Epidemiology, Pennsylvania Department of Health Presenting: Tips to Building and Sustaining Immunization Coalitions Beth Till, MBA […]
Healio (3/7, Feller) reports, “The rate of teenagers vaccinated against HPV is improving but a significant number of parents remain hesitant about their children receiving the vaccine, a study found.” According to the findings published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, “from 2011 to 2020, the rate of female teens receiving the HPV vaccine increased […]
Healio (3/9, Burba) reports, “Vaccination against COVID-19 is strongly recommended in patients with celiac disease, who are at greater risk for hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with people who do not have celiac disease, according to research” published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. According to the findings, “24% of patients were hospitalized in the […]
The New York Times (3/7, Belluck) reports a large study suggests that patients with COVID-19 “were significantly more likely to experience gastrointestinal problems a year after infection than people who were not infected.” The study “compared medical records of 154,068” patients with COVID-19 “in the Veterans Health Administration system with about 5.6 million patients of […]
AME Church: Chester County Immunization Coalition: The Chester County Immunization Coalition is helping to set up a clinic with Giant Pharmacies to offer a Shingles vaccine clinic at the Lionville YMCA. The first clinic will take place on Thursday, March 9th from 9am-12pm. The second clinic session (for second doses) will take place 9 weeks later […]
USA Today (2/25, Snider) reported the FDA “has authorized the first over-the-counter at-home test that can detect and differentiate between a test result for flu and a test result for COVID-19.” The “Lucira COVID-19 and Flu Home Test is a single-use test,” in which “a nasal swab is used as with an at-home COVID test; […]
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Updated 2:04 PM ET, Thu February 9, 2023 (CNN) Covid-19 shots are included in new schedules of routinely recommended vaccines released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The immunization schedules summarize current vaccine recommendations for children, adolescents and adults, but do not set vaccine requirements for schools or […]
Article by Emily Kimber 22nd February 2023 PM Live Pfizer’s US application for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) maternal vaccine candidate to help protect against the complications of the disease in infants has been accepted for priority review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The single-dose vaccine is administered in the late second […]
FEB 22, 2023 Sara Berg, MS Senior News Writer AMA For nearly three years now, there has been nonstop discussion and emphasis on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. With many people developing COVID-19 booster fatigue, physicians must find ways to break through without adding further burden on their patients. Much like pandemic fatigue, this […]
PA Homepage by: Sydney Kostus Posted: Feb 2, 2023 / 09:59 PM EST Updated: Feb 2, 2023 / 09:59 PM EST EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Beginning Friday, Lehigh Valley Health Network will close five of their COVID vaccine clinics in several counties including Luzerne, Monroe, and Schuylkill. LVHN says part of the reason is a lower number of patients […]
Updated: 1:36 PM EST Feb 9, 2023 WGAL8 This article is regularly updated with new numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. It tracks COVID-19 cases and vaccinations across the state. Scroll to the bottom for information on how to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Read full article.
The Philadelphia Inquirer by Jason Laughlin Updated Jan 31, 2023 President Joe Biden on Monday announced the public and national health emergencies for COVID-19 will end May 11, nearly three years after the pandemic began. The public health emergency dates back to January 2020 and has been renewed by the Department of Health and Human Services a […]
Bethel AME Church in Ardmore is offering vaccinations Tuesday and on Feb. 22. See details of the vaccine clinics here. Max Bennett, Patch Staff Posted Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 12:14 pm ET ARDMORE, PA — Community members in the Ardmore area can get vaccinated at two upcoming events. Bethel AME Church in Ardmore is hosting […]
Jaisohn Center: Get Booster with Love event – February 13 and February 24 from 3 – 5 pm. See flyer for full details!
AMA (Feb 2, 2023) – While it may be a new year, the same problem remains: COVID-19. This time, though, it is a subvariant of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, known as XBB.1.5, that is the dominant strain in parts of the United States. The rise of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is the product of a […]
AMA (Feb 3, 2023) – With the COVID-19 pandemic and all its precautions—masking, physical distancing and staying home—influenza activity was drastically lower in 2020 and 2021 than in previous years. Now the flu is back, with hospitalizations at their highest levels and case counts continuing to rise across the country. Yet with a “tripledemic” of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial […]
Medscape (1/31, Subscription Publication) reports, “Although new COVID-19 cases in children, as measured by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, have remained fairly steady in recent months, data from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention suggest that weekly cases took a big jump in early January.” These data “show that […]
Published on Jan 26, 2023 in Vaccine Update for Healthcare Providers Long COVID has been an ongoing issue related to SARS-CoV-2 infections. Following an infection, many people have reported experiencing lingering symptoms. The symptoms affect a variety of organs and can last for many months or even more than a year. Scientists and clinicians continue to work to […]
Reuters (1/26) reports the FDA “has withdrawn emergency-use authorization for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail” tixagevimab/cilgavimab (Evusheld) “as the treatment is not expected to neutralize the currently dominant XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.” The company “said it was informed that the agency will decide about reinstating authorization of Evusheld if the prevalence of resistant variants in the […]
Wired (January 16, 2023) – WHEN BRITISH RADIO DJ Tim Gough passed away suddenly during a broadcast in October 2022, his friend and colleague James Hazell barely had time to mourn before the trolling began. “They didn’t even give him time to go cold. They were straight on it with some vile messages,” Hazell says. Anti-vaccine […]
Philadelphia Immunization Program – In 2019, the United States saw a rise in acute hepatitis B cases. To counter the rising incidence of acute hepatitis B, ACIP expanded its recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination in November 2021. However, a national survey conducted in February 2022 revealed that 55% of family physicians were unaware of the […]
BY CHIA-YI HOU – 01/15/23 5:05 PM ET The Hill (January 15, 2023) – A measles outbreak in Ohio is raising concerns about the spread of the disease and how a decline in vaccination rates among children might be leading to additional outbreaks. Eighty-five cases have been reported in Ohio as of Friday, mainly in Columbus and […]