October 20, 2025 What will this Respiratory Virus Season Look Like? We are just a few weeks away from the start of cold and flu season in Pennsylvania.
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.
July 15, 2025 What’s Next for COVID-19 Vaccines? One of the makers of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine this month received approval for its shot for young children who are at increased risk for severe disease, company officials announced.
March 10, 2025 Looking Back: 5-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 This month marks five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania. Hospital teams throughout the commonwealth stepped up as heroes to care for and protect our communities as they navigated a constantly evolving web of challenges.
February 03, 2025 Fast Facts: Flu Still Elevated across Pa. Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems are still managing high levels of flu and other respiratory illnesses as we head into the final stretch of winter.
January 27, 2025 Has Respiratory Virus Season Peaked? Hospitals in Pennsylvania and around the nation are facing a so-called “quad-demic” of seasonal illnesses, but public health data may show some encouraging signs.
January 02, 2025 Respiratory Illnesses Increasing in Pennsylvania and Across U.S. Following a slow start to the season, the spread of respiratory viruses is increasing in Pennsylvania and across the nation.
November 12, 2024 What’s Next for Respiratory Illnesses this Winter? State health officials are urging the public to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season.
October 24, 2024 CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for High-Risk Groups Older adults and immunocompromised people are now eligible for an additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine.