August 03, 2021 PA, Nation at ‘Pivotal Moment’ in COVID-19 Pandemic State and federal officials are urging the general public to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as cases and hospitalizations continue to increase with the spread of the Delta variant.
August 02, 2021 Report: Children Missed 11 Million Routine Vaccinations amid COVID-19 As children and their families prepare to head back to school, public health officials are offering a friendly reminder about the importance of childhood vaccinations.
July 30, 2021 Pennsylvania DOH Warns of Increase in Tick-Borne Illnesses The Pennsylvania Department of Health provided a reminder this week to all Pennsylvanians to be mindful of the threat of tick-borne diseases, noting an increase in cases this summer.
July 29, 2021 DOH to Text Reminders about Second COVID-19 Shot The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is launching a campaign to reach about 254,000 Pennsylvanians who missed the second dose of their COVID-19 vaccine series. The DOH campaign will target individuals who did not complete the second dose of their Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines at least 10 weeks after their first dose, Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said during a press briefing today.
July 28, 2021 What to Know about Latest CDC Masking Update With the Delta variant leading to a national surge in COVID-19 cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week updated its guidance outlining when you need to wear a mask.
July 27, 2021 2021 HAP Donate Life PA Hospital Challenge Honorees Announced The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today announced the honorees for its 2021 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge. The initiative encourages Pennsylvania hospitals to increase organ donation awareness and designations within their hospital and community. HAP partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the two organ procurement organizations serving Pennsylvania — the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) and Gift of Life Donor Program — to support the challenge.
July 26, 2021 Deadline Approaching for Health Insurance through Pennie The deadline to purchase health insurance coverage or change plans through Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie, is fast approaching.
July 23, 2021 CDC: Life Expectancy Fell 1.5 Years during Pandemic Life expectancy in the U.S. declined by a year and a half during 2020, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The decline was even more pronounced for Black and Hispanic Americans, who saw average life expectancy decline by about three years.
July 22, 2021 Study: Nearly 1.5 Million Children Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19 New analysis published in The Lancet this week highlights the lingering fallout from the pandemic, indicating that more than 1.5 million children around the world lost a parent, a custodial grandparent, or other relative who lived with them during the first 14 months of the pandemic.
July 21, 2021 Protecting Children who aren’t Eligible to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine Today, the Wolf Administration outlined strategies to protect children who are not yet eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and important tips to ensure everyone has a happy, healthy summer.