COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Safe, effective, and widely available, it plays a key role in controlling the spread of the coronavirus.
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Holy Family University Hosts Clinic for Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster at Philadelphia Campus
Holy Family University recently held a clinic for residents who wanted to catch up on their flu vaccines and COVID-19 boosters. The event was held…
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Several Bucks County Hospitals are Preparing for a ‘Severe’ Flu Season. Here’s What to Know
Several hospitals in the Bucks County area are gearing up for the upcoming flu season with top-notch medical technologies. Peg Quann wrote about the local…
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Looking to Catch Up On Your Shots? This Yardley Middle School Has You Covered
For those looking to stay on top of their shots for the cold and flu season, one Bucks County school is offering them later this…
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These Bucks County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Will Be Shutting Down Very Soon
After administering over 207,000 doses in the last two years, Bucks County is closing its COVID-19 vaccine clinics, according to a staff report from the…
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Doylestown Hospital One of Many Around the Country That Expanded to Meet Pandemic Needs
A well-known Bucks county hospital was one of many that made changes to its facilities during the most recent pandemic. Debra Kamin wrote about the…
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Arbutus Biopharma Corp., Warminster, Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit over COVID-19 Vaccine
Arbutus Biopharma Corp., Warminster, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Moderna Inc. The claim seeks unspecified damages related to Moderna’s widely distributed COVID-19 vaccine.…
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Nicholas Montero, Neshaminy High School Junior, Surreptitiously Gets COVID-19 Vaccine in Phila.
Teenagers have been sneaking out of their parents’ home to embark on unauthorized adventures forever. But for Nicholas Montero of Langhorne, an under-cover trip to…
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Skippack Pharmacy Owner Dons Superman Costume Once Again for Youngest COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Mayank Amin, who owns the Skippack Pharmacy, donned his Superman costume once again to help keep the youngest yet COVID-19 vaccine recipients feel safe and…
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Abington Scientist/COVID-19 Vaccine Researcher Sees Great Potential in mRNA Technology
While even the majority of scientists working on mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 were shocked by its effectiveness, Katalin Karikó, an Abington biochemist and one of…
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New York Times: Bucks County’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Has Shot Slightly Ahead of the Statewide Average
Bucks County has moved ahead of the Pennsylvania average in its share of fully vaccinated residents, according to The New York Times. The data from the…
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¿Cómo obtengo una vacuna? St. Luke University Health System Offers COVID Vaccine Information in Spanish
Shot-Line, St. Luke’s over-the-phone vaccination scheduling system, is now in Spanish — facilitating and expediting outreach to Spanish speakers who have yet to register for a COVID vaccine…
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NYT: Cases Continue to Remain About the Same, Keeping the Risk Level for COVID-19 Very High
The number of cases has remained about the same over the last two weeks, keeping Bucks County at a very high-risk level for the coronavirus, according to The New…
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Southampton Manufacturer Busier than Ever Producing Vaccine-Related Plastics
Most of the interest in the COVID-19 vaccine has centered on the pharmaceutical giants who manufacture it. But successful vaccine delivery also relies heavily on smaller firms…
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J&J CEO Thanks Bucks Colleagues and Neighbors for Long-Haul Commitment to COVID-19 Vaccine
Following a thumbs up from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, company CEO — and Doylestown resident — Alex Gorsky thanked the general Bucks County community, writes Marion Callahan of the Bucks…
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Bucks County – Along with Delco, Montco and Chesco – Takes State to Task over COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
County commissioners, county council members, and state legislators representing Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties met for an hour on Sunday with Pennsylvania Acting Secretary…
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Legendary Bucks County Vaccinologist Talks Challenges of Getting the Vaccine He Helped Create
Stanley Plotkin, the 88-year-old legendary vaccinologist who lives in nearby Bucks County, did not expect to run into as many issues as he encountered while…








































