January 23, 2026 Red Cross Declares National Blood Shortage The U.S. blood supply dropped about 35 percent last month, creating a severe nationwide shortage, the American Red Cross warned this week.
January 22, 2026 Pa. House Republican Policy Committee Focuses on Challenges in Rural Health Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals play a vital role in their communities, but they need support to ensure their long-term stability.
January 20, 2026 Pennsylvania, U.S. See Drop in Flu Cases Flu activity continues to decrease in Pennsylvania and the U.S., but it’s too early to say if we’ve passed the peak of the season.
January 14, 2026 When will we Hit Peak Flu Season? After a busy start to the flu season, Pennsylvania saw some encouraging trends as hospitals continue to manage high levels of respiratory illness.
January 13, 2026 Caring for the Commonwealth: Penn State Health Pennsylvania’s hospitals are advancing care in exciting ways that support their patients and their communities.
January 08, 2026 5 Fast Facts: America’s Changing Childhood Vaccine Schedule The Trump administration announced sweeping changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule this week, reducing the number of vaccines all children are advised to receive from 17 to 11.
January 06, 2026 Flu Spreads through Pennsylvania, U.S. Respiratory virus activity remains at very high levels in Pennsylvania and emergency rooms around the nation.
December 24, 2025 DOH: Rapid Rise for Flu, COVID-19, RSV in Pennsylvania Heading into the winter holidays, flu, COVID-19, and RSV are all increasing rapidly in Pennsylvania.
December 18, 2025 Pa. House Passes Two HAP-Supported Bills before Holiday Break Ahead of the holiday recess, the Pennsylvania House this week passed two HAP-supported bills that support access to vaccines and maternal health.
December 16, 2025 Flu, COVID-19, RSV Increasing in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s respiratory virus season is underway ahead of the winter holidays.