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Health news
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Anthony Orozco
State continues effort to vaccinate frontline farmworkers
The state is pushing to get vaccines in the arms of mushroom workers, many of them Mexican immigrants.
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Matt Rourke
New poll finds a quarter of Pennsylvanians don’t want a COVID-19 vaccine.
Hesitancy is higher in rural communities, particularly in the south-central region of the state – with over one-third of respondents saying they do not want the shot. Also, survey results show young people are more likely to say they will pass on the vaccine.
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LM Otero
Shopping without a mask depends on where you live, despite new CDC guidelines
Before heading out to buy milk or snacks, check to see if your city or state are still enforcing a mask mandate even if you are partially or fully vaccinated.
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Gene J. Puskar
Here’s what is (and isn’t) changed by the new CDC mask guidance for the transportation sector
For domestic travel, the CDC says that fully vaccinated travelers now do not need to get tested before or after travel.By Laura Wamsley/NPR -
Mark Lennihan
Schools are deciding what the new CDC mask guidelines mean for the classroom
It likely won’t have much impact on many districts’ plans for the remainder of the school year.
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Matt Rourke
Pennsylvania follows relaxed federal guidance on masks
Pennsylvania’s comprehensive masking requirement is still in place for unvaccinated people, until 70% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.
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Paul Bersebach
Adolescents can get routine immunizations with their COVID shots, CDC advisers say
Children’s immunizations dropped dramatically during the pandemic, and health officials are eager to get kids caught back up on their routine shots before they return to school.
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Nicholas Kamm
Fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
The loosened guidance should make it easier to reopen schools and workplaces. But the CDC recommends that masks still be worn in crowded indoor settings like public transit and hospitals.
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Viraj Nayar for NPR
Will COVID-19 vaccines still work against the variant from India?
A coronavirus variant is spreading quickly in India, causing a massive surge in cases. Scientists are rushing to see if vaccines will be effective against this variant. So far, the news is hopeful.
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Lynne Sladky
Ohio raises the stakes to boost vaccinations, offers five, $1 million drawings
“Everyone has a stake in more Ohioans getting vaccinated.”
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Matt Slocum
Pennsylvania: 750k kids expected to become eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 shot
Health providers in the state could begin vaccinating people in the 12- to 15 age group later this week.
