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.
September 16, 2024 What Comes after the Summer COVID-19 Wave? Following an uptick in COVID-19 cases, public health officials are monitoring the rollout of new vaccines that are designed to help prevent a severe respiratory virus season.
August 27, 2024 Free COVID-19 Test Program is Returning this Fall Following a summer upswing in COVID-19 cases, Americans will once again be able to acquire another round of free COVID-19 tests at no charge.
August 22, 2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Use The FDA today approved the next version of the COVID-19 vaccine to be available this fall.