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All healthy children six months and older should receive the flu shot this fall, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended today.

As we approach the Labor Day holiday weekend, public health officials across the nation are offering important safety tips to ensure a happy, healthy holiday. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that its vaccine advisers will meet September 17 to provide recommendations about COVID-19 booster doses.

Pennsylvania emergency officials warned of significant flash flooding and weather damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida and urged Pennsylvanians to stay home today.

Citing the rise of the Delta variant, the Wolf Administration this afternoon announced a requirement for indoor face coverings in K-12 schools, early learning settings, and child care centers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public health advisory about the concerning rise in calls to poison control centers related to an anti-parasite medication being used off-label to treat COVID-19.

The White House COVID-19 Response team today urged schools to follow recommended public health guidance to help keep children in the classroom and healthy this fall.

The spread of the Delta variant continues across the commonwealth, as all Pennsylvania counties have “high” or “substantial” transmission of the virus, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The spread of the hyper-transmissible Delta variant has created new challenges for hospitals and an uncertain fiscal outlook for the rest of the year.

This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) strongly discouraged the off-label use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children younger than 12.