October 13, 2025 KFF: What Parents Think about Vaccines A large majority of U.S. parents support vaccination for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and polio, but their views on seasonal flu and COVID-19 shots are much less uniform, according to a new report.
October 01, 2025 Shapiro Signs Vaccine Executive Order at CHOP Governor Shapiro signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to protect access to vaccines in Pennsylvania.
September 18, 2025 Pennsylvania Joins New Northeast Public Health Collaborative Pennsylvania has joined several northeastern states and New York City to create a new public health collaborative, officials announced today.
September 12, 2025 Multi-pronged Approach Needed to Save Children from Vehicular Heatstroke An average of 37 children die each year from Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) in the U.S., according to a recent study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Though many of those deaths may have been preventable, there is no simple solution.
August 28, 2025 How Prescription Drug Shortages Threaten Public Health Instability in the medication supply chain is causing product shortages that threaten public health, according to a new report from the American College of Physicians.
August 25, 2025 Program Improves Outcomes for Mothers with Hypertension This year, HAP released an action plan for Pennsylvania hospitals and policymakers to improve maternal health quality, equity, and access. Ahead of our inaugural maternal health summit, we’re spotlighting promising practices and innovations that Pennsylvania hospitals have implemented to improve care for moms and babies.