Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Mask Mandate For K-12 Schools Remains For Now
The high court said its decision was not the last word and may be reconsidered after it hears oral argument in the case next week.
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The high court said its decision was not the last word and may be reconsidered after it hears oral argument in the case next week.
Murphy said the New Jersey Health Department has the capability to look for cases of the Omicron variant.
Home for the holidays has special meaning for a Chester County family that has been hard hit by COVID-19.
The ruling comes a week after her court threw out the statewide mask mandate.
While there are a growing number of breakthrough cases, most new infections are predominately among people who are not vaccinated.
The court ruling sided 4-1 with the ranking Republican in the state Senate and others who sued to challenge the masking order.
Murphy said the more school children get vaccinated, the sooner the state can lift the state mask mandate.
Philadelphia's acting health commissioner says there might be some initial delays plenty of the lower dose pediatric vaccine administered.
The administration told employees that five days of "verification leave" can be used between Dec. 20 and March 31.
The district says student-athletes will continue to be tested twice per week until they present proof of vaccination by the deadlines.
The center accepts all forms of insurance and offers a sliding fee scale if you are uninsured.
Authorization from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is needed before they'll be available.
Officials in New Jersey say they're ready to vaccinate younger children and will add mega sites to make accessibility easier.
Powell was elderly and immunocompromised, two of the primary components that make COVID-19 deadly, even for people who are fully vaccinated.
Efforts are underway to increase vaccines in communities where hesitancy continues to be a problem in Pennsylvania.
About 85% of nursing home workers in Philly have received at least one dose of vaccine, but the city says that needs to be at 100% by Friday.
Pennsylvania officials boast of good vaccination rates. Still, the state has more new cases of COVID every day than almost every other state.
Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its experimental antiviral Covid-19 treatment, molnupiravir.
Breakthrough infections between Sept. 5 and Oct. 4 represented 26% of more than 135,000 new infections and nearly 5,000 hospital admissions.
Councilmember Alan Domb wants to keep outdoor dining permanent, but Council President Darrell Clarke is proposing a six-month extension.
Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
The CDC says anyone who is unvaccinated should avoid air travel, stay with people in their own households and celebrate holidays virtually.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting the flu shot by the end of October.
This South Jersey woman is on the frontlines of fighting cancer, but it was her friends and colleagues at work who made the difference.
There's been a potentially major advancement in the efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
