The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has opened a new lab to study the genetic makeup of the virus that causes COVID-19.
The long dispute between the city of Philadelphia and police officers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 is over.
Avian flu poses low risks to the public, and there have been few cases among backyard chickens, owners in the region are still concerned.
A bipartisan bill in Harrisburg aims to permanently allow pharmacists and trained pharmacy staff members to vaccinate children. The temporary privilege is set to expire whenever the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
The COVID-19 vaccines themselves are completely free to all Americans, and they’ll stay that way when the program funding runs out on April 6. But administering the doses does cost money.
