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Acting PA Health Secretary Announces Pregnancy To Promote Vaccines Acting PA Health Secretary Announces Pregnancy To Promote Vaccines
Acting PA Health Secretary Announces Pregnancy To Promote Vaccines The acting Pennsylvania health secretary has announced her pregnancy as a way to promote vaccine efficacy among pregnant women. Secretary Keara Klinepeter made the announcement that she and her husband are expecting a child in June on Twitter on Tuesday. Her tweet reads, "My husband and I are expecting a son at the end of June. I’m sharing this publicly because I want my story to help other women make an informed decision. I'm vaccinated, boosted & thanks to scientists, doctors & my great teammates at DOH, I’m confident it was the right decision." My husband and I are expecting…

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by Jillian Pikora
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COVID-19: First Omicron Case Reported In Montgomery County COVID-19: First Omicron Case Reported In Montgomery County
Covid-19: First Omicron Case Reported In Montgomery County The first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in Montgomery County, health officials announced Friday. The person is in their 20s and lives in Whitpain Township, the county health department said in a news release. It wasn't clear when they tested positive, when they last traveled, or if they were vaccinated. The department said it is coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The news has prompted health officials to warn all Montgomery County residents to take precautions, "given the possibilit…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Health Secretary Resigning At End Of Year PA Health Secretary Resigning At End Of Year
PA Health Secretary Resigning At End Of Year Pennsylvania's acting Health Secretary Alison Beam will step down at the end of the year, according to a release by Gov. Tom Wolf's administration. "I am proud to have worked with Acting Secretary Beam over the past several years, and the commonwealth has been fortunate to have had the benefit of her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic – especially as the Department of Health oversaw a massive vaccine roll-out over the course of the past year," Gov. Wolf said in the statement. "Thank you to Governor Wolf, his leadership team, and the incredibly dedicated Department of Health employees,"…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
COVID-19: Actor Exits TV Drama After Refusing To Get Vaccinated COVID-19: Actor Exits TV Drama After Refusing To Get Vaccinated
Covid-19: Actor Exits TV Drama After Refusing To Get Vaccinated Another Hollywood star has been written out of a TV drama after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The latest to exit a popular drama is Rockmond Dunbar of "9-1-1," the Fox television series. The show requires all actors need to be vaccinated to participate, but, as a response, Dunbar applied for a medical and religious exemption, which he was denied, according to Deadline. On Monday, Nov. 22, his character on the series, Michael Grant, was written off the show with his deciding to move to Haiti with his boyfriend, Deadline reported. In a statement to Deadline, Dunbar said: …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates at Penn Medicine Federal Lawsuit Filed Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates at Penn Medicine
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates at Penn Medicine Workers for Penn Medicine who were dismissed from their jobs for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine, have filed a federal lawsuit. Hundreds of employees have quit or been dismissed from Penn Medicine since the vaccine mandate was announced this past spring. The suit states that the vaccination mandates are unconstitutional, violating employee rights and they were wrongfully terminated. The 11-page document specifically cites four issues the defendants are seeking damages for: Violation of First Amendment rights. Violation of the 14th Amendment, "right to privacy and body." Wrongful terminati…

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by Daily Voice
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Anti-Vax Podcast Star Joe Rogan: ‘I GOT COVID’ Anti-Vax Podcast Star Joe Rogan: ‘I GOT COVID’
Anti-Vax Podcast Star Joe Rogan: ‘I GOT COVID’ Podcast star Joe Rogan – who was blasted by the Biden Administration earlier this year for telling young people not to get vaccinated -- told his millions of followers on Wednesday, "I GOT COVID." The Newark-born comedian, who hosts the hugely popular Spotify podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience," told his 13 million Instagram followers that he was using a drug that health experts have urged the public to avoid. Rogan, 54, said in the video (see below) that he has “fevers and sweats” and “threw the kitchen sink” at the illness – including monoclonal antibodies and ivermectin, which is ordinar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram ‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram
‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram A celebrity Instagram stripper from Bergen County who called herself “Anti-Vax Momma” was charged by federal authorities with selling forged COVID vaccine cards online. Jasmine Clifford, 31, of Lyndhurst sold 250 or so phony Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine cards for $200 each, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. said Tuesday. Doing the math, that’s $50,000. Clifford – known as “5Star Jazzi” -- also connected customers to Nadayza Barkley, 27, who worked in a medical office on Long Island and added the names of 10 or so buyers to a state vaccine database for a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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POLL: One In 5 Americans Believes US Government Is Using COVID-19 Vaccine To Microchip Citizens POLL: One In 5 Americans Believes US Government Is Using COVID-19 Vaccine To Microchip Citizens
Poll: One In 5 Americans Believes US Government Is Using Covid-19 Vaccine To Microchip Citizens One in five Americans believes the federal government is using the COVID-19 vaccine to microchip the population, according to a recent poll. The sharpest divisions between pro- and anti-vaxxers in America, to few people's surprise, are political, the Economist/YouGov poll found. Nearly 30% of Republican poll respondents – and only 4% of Democrats -- said they aren’t getting vaccinated. More whites than Black and Hispanic respondents in the Economist/You Gov poll said they reject the vaccine, while more Midwesterners and Southerners came out against vaccination than elsewhere in the country…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ground And Pound: White House, Fauci Slam Rogan For Discouraging Vaccinations Ground And Pound: White House, Fauci Slam Rogan For Discouraging Vaccinations
Ground And Pound: White House, Fauci Slam Rogan For Discouraging Vaccinations Joe Rogan took a hammer fist from the White House and a spinning back kick from Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday after he advised young fans against getting the COVID vaccine. “I guess my first question would be: Did Joe Rogan become a medical doctor while we weren’t looking?” White House communications director Kate Bedingfield told CNN during what became a tag-team takedown. The Jersey-born comedian and popular podcast host – who also calls televised Ultimate Fighting Championship matches -- delivered his advisory on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Spotify’s most popular podcast. “If you’…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory COVID-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory
Covid-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory All on-campus students at Lehigh University will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in preparation for the upcoming fall semester, school officials announced Wednesday. "Across the world and on our campus, COVID-19 vaccination is important for allowing a return to normal life," school officials wrote in a statement. The COVID-19 vaccination requirement will operate similarly to existing requirements for other immunizations and will begin to be implemented for students living on campus this summer, officials noted. "As with our other required immunizations, students may request an exempt…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Gov. Tom Wolf Gets His First Dose Of Vaccine Gov. Tom Wolf Gets His First Dose Of Vaccine
Gov. Tom Wolf Gets His First Dose Of Vaccine Gov. Tom Wolf had his first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, reports abc27 Gov. Wolf says he did not want to “butt in line,” but as vaccines among adults in the state rise and more appointments have become available, he is ready to roll up his sleeve. Pennsylvania ranks tenth in the nation for vaccinations with 42% of Pennsylvanians having received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccines available. Wolf did not say which vaccine he received.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Popular Vacation Spot Offering Vaccinations To Visitors In Push To Lure Tourists COVID-19: Popular Vacation Spot Offering Vaccinations To Visitors In Push To Lure Tourists
Covid-19: Popular Vacation Spot Offering Vaccinations To Visitors In Push To Lure Tourists If you are dreaming of the white sands of the Maldives Islands and don't have a COVID-19 vaccine, no problem. The island is offering travelers vaccinations on arrival. In an interview on CNBC on Wednesday, April 14, the country's Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom told the network that the offer is part of its "3V" initiative aimed at drawing tourists to the hard-hit island resort located southwest of Sri Lanka and India. The strategy, Mausoom said, is to "visit, vaccinate, and vacation." Currently, visitors to the islands must provide a negative polymerase chain reaction test and proof of h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses COVID-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses
Covid-19: Here's When Moderna Booster Shot Will Be Available For Those Who Got Both Doses Moderna is working on a booster shot for its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine that will be made available by the fall to help avoid another surge of new cases over the winter. CEO Stephane Bancel said on CNBC that the company “wants to make sure there are boost vaccines available in the fall so that we protect people as we go into the next fall and winter season in the U.S.” Last month, the National Institutes of Health began testing several versions of boosters from Moderna that could potentially be used to combat variants of COVID-19, including the South African strain that has flummoxed resear…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Study Reveals How Prevalent Blood Clots Are With Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines COVID-19: New Study Reveals How Prevalent Blood Clots Are With Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines
Covid-19: New Study Reveals How Prevalent Blood Clots Are With Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines The ratio of people who have suffered from blood clots after receiving the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is approximately the same as those who receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to a new study. Oxford University researchers found that the number of people who receive blood clots after getting vaccinated is approximately the same for all three vaccines, with four in one million people experiencing cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) after getting the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, compared to five in one million people for the AstraZeneca vaccine. The new study comes in the wake of A…

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by Zak Failla
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PA Woman Hospitalized In NJ With Rare J&J Vaccine Related Blood Clot PA Woman Hospitalized In NJ With Rare J&J Vaccine Related Blood Clot
PA Woman Hospitalized In NJ With Rare J&J Vaccine Related Blood Clot One of the six women who developed clots as a result of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is a Pennsylvania woman. The vaccine's use was temporarily halted nationwide after six women between the ages of 18 and 48 experienced blood clots. The New Jersey Health Department confirms that the woman they treated for the rare vaccine side effect is a resident of Pennsylvania who was hospitalized in New Jersey. The woman’s name will not be made public, but details about her have, she is 26, from an area bordering New Jersey and is gym instructor, according to a statement from the pharmac…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Hospital Chief, Senate Candidate Dr. Kevin Baumlin Pushes To Restart J&J Vaccine For Some PA Hospital Chief, Senate Candidate Dr. Kevin Baumlin Pushes To Restart J&J Vaccine For Some
PA Hospital Chief, Senate Candidate Dr. Kevin Baumlin Pushes To Restart J&J Vaccine For Some A Pennsylvania hospital official and 2022 US Senate candidate is pushing for the continuation of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that was recently halted.  Dr. Kevin Baumlin -- Chief of Emergency and Urgent Services -- suggests men and older adults should be allowed to continue receiving the one-shot vaccine, which he administered 52 doses of last weekend in Philadelphia. "I did that to help save lives," the physician said. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s use was halted in the US, including Pennsylvania, after six women under 35 experienced blood clo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PACK YOUR BAGS: Restrictions Loosened For Fully-Vaccinated Travelers PACK YOUR BAGS: Restrictions Loosened For Fully-Vaccinated Travelers
Pack Your Bags: Restrictions Loosened For Fully-Vaccinated Travelers Federal health officials on Friday loosened the restrictions – and increased the incentives -- for fully-vaccinated Americans to “return to the things we love about life,” including leaving on a jet plane. Although the government hasn’t required the coronavirus vaccine for travel, officials said anyone who is two weeks past his or her final shot doesn’t need a COVID test before going on domestic trips. You also don’t need to self-quarantine after travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. You should, however, follow other public health recommendations, including wearing …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID Vaccine Eligibility In Pennsylvania Expands To 16 And Older In April COVID Vaccine Eligibility In Pennsylvania Expands To 16 And Older In April
COVID Vaccine Eligibility In Pennsylvania Expands To 16 And Older In April Authorities on Wednesday announced that Pennsylvanians 16 and older will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine towards the end of April. The state is speeding up its inoculation efforts by expanding the rollout in phases. The state’s 1B group will be eligible April 5, the 1C group will be eligible April 12, while people 16 or older will be able to get vaccinated starting April 19, according to the Department of Health. The three-week timeline for eligible individuals is as follows: March 31:  Law enforcement, which includes police, sheriffs and deputies, constables, corrections office…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pennsylvania Surpasses One Million COVID-19 Cases Pennsylvania Surpasses One Million COVID-19 Cases
Pennsylvania Surpasses One Million Covid-19 Cases The state of Pennsylvania surpassed a million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Thursday, March 25. The Pennsylvania Department of Health added 3,623 cases bringing the statewide total to 1,000,240 at noon. The state reported 41 new deaths for a statewide total is the statewide total to 24,917. The state says 4,614, 946 vaccine shots have be administer with 1,624,667 Pennsylvanians being fully vaccinated. The state has over 12 million residents. The DOH says nearly 10% of all adult residents have been vaccinated.  Gov. Tom Wolf tweeted about the state's vaccination per…

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by Jillian Pikora
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AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers
AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers Attorneys general from a dozen states are calling for social media companies to block anti-vaxxers.   The coalition of 12 attorneys general are calling on Facebook and Twitter to "take stronger measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 vaccine disinformation being spread by "anti-vaxxers" on their social media platforms" as stated in a public letter to the CEOs. The letter cites a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate1, stating that “anti-vaxxer” accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter reach more than 59 million followers. The letter specifically asks the CE…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
PA District Cancels Classes After 40 Teachers Report Bad Reaction To COVID Vaccine PA District Cancels Classes After 40 Teachers Report Bad Reaction To COVID Vaccine
PA District Cancels Classes After 40 Teachers Report Bad Reaction To COVID Vaccine The Upper Perkiomen School District in Montgomery County canceled classes Friday after nearly 40 teachers called out sick due to apparent reactions from the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said. The announcement was posted to Facebook and Twitter around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, explaining that due to the absences, the school does not have an adequate amount of staff to support students in both the virtual and in-person models, Superintendent Dr. Allyn J. Roche wrote. "We sincerely apologize for the lateness of this unexpected closure and appreciate your continued flexibility and understanding," Ro…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Changes Coming To Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Changes Coming To Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Changes Coming To Pennsylvania's Covid-19 Vaccination Plan Updates to Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are on the horizon. Cindy Findley, who helms the state's COVID-19 vaccine task force, is temporarily assuming the role of former PA Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, who on Tuesday was nominated by President-elect Joe Biden as the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The new plan outlines expansions in the current Phase 1A which will now allow anyone over 65 and people ages 16-64 with serious medical conditions that make them more at risk for severe illness, eligible for the va…

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by Nicole Acosta