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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially launched the HHS Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments. This initiative, announced in April, aims to secure access …
HHS Bridge Access Program Ensures Free COVID-19 Vaccination for Uninsured and Underinsured Adults Read More WEST CHESTER, PA — With the start of flu season quickly approaching, the Chester County Health Department announces vaccination clinics, open to all, at area schools from late September through …
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Coming Soon: Chester County Health Department Takes Action Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose offered substantial protection among adults with healthy immune systems who were eligible to receive them during Omicron variant evolution in …
CDC: Three Doses of COVID-19 Prove Effective Against the Omicron Variant Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Department of Defense, announced a recent agreement to purchase 105 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 …
Biden-Harris Administration Secures 105 Million Doses of Pfizer’s Latest COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall Vaccination Campaign Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration states it recently amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster …
FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose to Children 5 through 11 Years Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently licensed 11 COVID-19 research tools and early-stage vaccine and diagnostic candidates to the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) through …
NIH Licenses COVID-19 Research Tools and Early-Stage Technologies to WHO Program Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island announced the recent settlement agreement with CVS Pharmacy Inc., under the Americans with …
United States Reaches Agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — COVID-19 vaccination continues to help protect adults against severe illness with COVID-19, including hospitalizations and death, according to information released in the CDC’s most recent Morbidity and …
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines Continue to Protect Against Hospitalization, Death Among Adults Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania this week reached a new COVID-19 vaccine milestone with 95 percent of Pennsylvanians ages 18 and older receiving at least one …
Governor Wolf: Pennsylvania Reaches New COVID-19 Vaccine Milestone Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is providing $66.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding to …
$66.5 Million Announced to Expand Community-Based Outreach Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations Read More