Summerfest moves to September, allows more time to vaccinate public

Summerfest will move from its original June 2021 dates to give health professionals more time to vaccinate the general public. Summerfest 2021 will be held September 2 – 4, 9 – 11 and 16 – 18. 

No amount of snow could stop folks from lining up for the COVID vaccine in North Philly

The snow was not stopping folks from trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine and the weather was not stopping the Black Doctors Consortium from getting shots into arms at the Liacouras Center.

Snowstorm does not deter those who seek the COVID vaccine
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Jeff Cole reports on the efforts of the Black Doctors Consortium to vaccinate as many people against the coronavirus

Biden administration will start sending COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies next week

The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting to appear.

Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down Dodger Stadium’s COVID-19 vaccination site

Dodger Stadium’s mass COVID-19 vaccination site was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon when a group of anti-vaccine protesters gathered at the entrance, frustrating hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours.

WHO changes COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for pregnant women

The World Health Organization walked back a recommendation it made earlier this week saying pregnant woman should not get the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, instead saying women who are pregnant should be offered a vaccine upon consulting with a medical professional.

Fauci hopes COVID-19 vaccination for children will happen by late spring, early summer

The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Friday that he hopes children will begin to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by late spring or early summer.

Potential impact on vaccine appointments due to winter storm

If you thought it was challenging getting a COVID vaccine imagine standing out there in a major snowstorm. That may be the reality next week.

UK study finds Novavax vaccine 89% effective against COVID-19

Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not quite as well — against new mutated strains of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa.

OC health care worker dies after receiving 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot; official cause of death pending

Tim Zook's final Facebook post shared his excitement about getting his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. His widow now thinks he may have suffered a fatal reaction to it. His official cause of death is still pending.

Delaware County moves step closer to opening health department

The new wellness center in Yeadon will serve as a vaccination site and, eventually, be the hub of the county’s health department.

Delaware County takes steps to open much-needed health department
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Marcus Espinoza reports from Yeadon, Pa. on the opening of a new wellness center, which will, eventually, serve as the hub for a much-needed health department for the county.