The Washington Post (3/25) reported, “With another pandemic surge possibly on the way, vaccination for the coronavirus in the United States has all but ground to a halt, with initial doses and boosters plummeting to the lowest levels since the program began in late December 2020.” On March 23, “the seven-day average of vaccinations fell […]
Influenza Surveillance – For week 9, ending on March 5, CDC’s Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report, FluView summary reports that seasonal influenza activity in the United States is low but continues its gradual increase in parts of the country. The levels of acute respiratory illness reflected in the national map include both influenza and non-influenza […]
HARRISBURG, PA – (03/25/2022) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected in a wild bald eagle found dead in East Marlborough Township, Chester County. This marks the first detection of HPAI H5N1 in birds within the Commonwealth since the virus was first identified in North America in December 2021. In addition to the bald […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — As of data checked at 2:10 p.m. on March 25, 2022, there were 2,791 additional cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania from Monday, March 21, through Thursday, March 24, for a statewide cumulative total of 2,302,857 confirmed cases and 475,129 probable cases, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. COVID in […]
Cleveland Clinic: Journal of Medicine (May 2021 study) – The percent of US children who are not vaccinated has been increasing, and so have the rates of communicable diseases. As the unvaccinated and undervaccinated population ages, practitioners are likely to see more adult patients who have never been vaccinated. This article reviews the recommendations for […]
Reuters (March 16, 2022) – The BA.2 Omicron lineage was estimated to be 23.1% of the coronavirus variants circulating in the United States as of March 12, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday.
The Washington Post (15 March, 2022) – Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, filed Tuesday for emergency authorization of a second booster shot of their coronavirus vaccine for people 65 and older, an effort to bolster waning immunity that occurs several months after the first booster, the companies announced. Pfizer and BioNTech seek […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — As of data checked at 12:50 p.m. on March 7, 2022, there were 2,196 additional cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania from Friday, March 4, through Sunday, March 6, for a statewide cumulative total of 2,292,418 confirmed cases and 471,667 probable cases, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. COVID in […]
Bucks County Herald (March 3, 2022) – The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP) and the Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC) have awarded 16 state and local organizations and immunization coalitions with grants to address access to and education around vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 vaccine. Bucks Immunization Coalition among recipients of immunization […]
Medscape (March 04, 2022) – New metrics for measuring the threat of COVID-19 show that more than 90% of people in the United States now live in counties with a low to medium threat and generally don’t need to wear face masks anymore, the CDC said Thursday. Masks Now Optional for 90% of US As […]