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HARRISBURG, PA — As the respiratory disease season sets in, Pennsylvania’s health leaders emphasize the critical role of vaccinations in safeguarding public health. During a recent visit to a Harrisburg …
Shield Against the Season: Pennsylvania Health Experts Urge Vital Vaccinations for Flu, COVID-19, and RSV! Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new recommendation for adults aged 65 and over to receive an extra dose of the updated …
CDC Recommends Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Older Adults Amid Rising Hospitalizations Read More
In a virtual meeting with leaders of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), on Wednesday, January 3, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra emphasized the critical importance …
HHS Secretary Urges Long-Term Care Facilities to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Read More Despite the availability of vaccines for three major fall/winter respiratory illnesses—flu, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)—new research reveals that most nursing home residents across the United States have not …
Most Nursing Home Residents Yet to Receive Updated COVID-19 and New RSV Vaccines, Research Finds Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh is reminding Pennsylvanians who receive health care coverage through Medicaid (called Medical Assistance or MA in Pennsylvania) or CHIP, …
Pennsylvania Human Services Reminds Pennsylvanians, Providers that Medicaid, CHIP Cover COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine, and Treatment Costs  Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health (OPH) are encouraging all residents 6 months …
Protect Yourself: Free Flu & COVID Vaccines at Montgomery County Community Vaccination Clinics Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — People all across the United States are having some initial difficulty finding the updated COVID-19 vaccine, especially pediatric doses This is due to delays in shipping from …
Philadelphia Health Department Issues Recommendations for Finding COVID Vaccine Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. CDC recently issued a recommendation that everyone in the United States aged six months and older get vaccinated with the newly approved updated COVID-19 vaccine. …
Philadelphia Urges All Residents 6 Months and Up to Get Recommended COVID-19 Vaccine Read More
Following FDA regulatory action, CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from …
CDC Simplifies COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations Read More
EXTON, PA — Despite significant concerns about revenue and labor shortages, 75% of surveyed Chester County businesses say they’ll return to pre-COVID operations and 77% report no change in the …
Key Findings of Chester County Business Reopening Survey Released Read More